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[+] 43 points 1 year ago (10 children)
  • [–] 11 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 child)

    Beyond the greater issues of corruption, at face value there's no reason the government buying up a company with important strategic value should be illegal

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  • [–] 10 points 1 year ago

    It’s basically the GM bailout but with less steps and specifically avoiding bankruptcy which seems more efficient. Not that the gov’t won’t just turn around and run Intel into the ground.

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  • [–] 44 points 1 year ago (5 children)

    Also how is not socialism? Imagine the wailing from Repugnants if the Democrats did this.

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  • [–] 47 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    Public ownership of companies for the benefit of the public is a form of socialism, but Trump's fascist oligarchy serves only the wealthy elites. Oligarchs hijacking democracy for their own benefit isn't socialism.

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