▲ 822 ▼ History will not be kind to the USA (crazypeople.online) submitted 10 months ago by hamid@crazypeople.online to c/memes@lemmy.ml 207 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[+] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 2 points 10 months ago (5 children) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] masterflappie@europe.pub -5 points 10 months ago (4 children) Private property and freedom of association are core aspects of capitalism, colonialism did none of those things. Capitalism didn't arrive in the colonies until the colonists left. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] 1Malayali@lemmy.ml 5 points 10 months ago (1 child) Slaves were considered private property in the USAmerica, right? Was USAmerica a colony during their civil war? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] masterflappie@europe.pub -2 points 10 months ago Private property alone doesn't make capitalism, by that logic the ancient civilzations of egypt and sumer would already be capitalist. Capitalism is a collection of ideas, from the right to own private property to freedom of association, none of which is compatible with slavery. Which is a big reason why the capitalist countries were the first to outlaw slavery. permalink fedilink source parent [+] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 3 points 10 months ago* (2 children) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] masterflappie@europe.pub -1 points 10 months ago (1 child) just what exactly is liberal about invading foreign countries and submitting them to production quota's at the threat of death? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 2 points 10 months ago (1 child) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] masterflappie@europe.pub -4 points 10 months ago Liberalism is the ideology of advocating for liberty. Invading foreign coutnries and submitting them to production quota's at the threat of death is not liberty. I recommend reading a dictionary https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/liberalism permalink fedilink source parent load more comments (-1 replies) load more comments (-1 replies)
[–] masterflappie@europe.pub -5 points 10 months ago (4 children) Private property and freedom of association are core aspects of capitalism, colonialism did none of those things. Capitalism didn't arrive in the colonies until the colonists left. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] 1Malayali@lemmy.ml 5 points 10 months ago (1 child) Slaves were considered private property in the USAmerica, right? Was USAmerica a colony during their civil war? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] masterflappie@europe.pub -2 points 10 months ago Private property alone doesn't make capitalism, by that logic the ancient civilzations of egypt and sumer would already be capitalist. Capitalism is a collection of ideas, from the right to own private property to freedom of association, none of which is compatible with slavery. Which is a big reason why the capitalist countries were the first to outlaw slavery. permalink fedilink source parent [+] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 3 points 10 months ago* (2 children) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] masterflappie@europe.pub -1 points 10 months ago (1 child) just what exactly is liberal about invading foreign countries and submitting them to production quota's at the threat of death? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 2 points 10 months ago (1 child) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] masterflappie@europe.pub -4 points 10 months ago Liberalism is the ideology of advocating for liberty. Invading foreign coutnries and submitting them to production quota's at the threat of death is not liberty. I recommend reading a dictionary https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/liberalism permalink fedilink source parent load more comments (-1 replies) load more comments (-1 replies)
[–] 1Malayali@lemmy.ml 5 points 10 months ago (1 child) Slaves were considered private property in the USAmerica, right? Was USAmerica a colony during their civil war? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] masterflappie@europe.pub -2 points 10 months ago Private property alone doesn't make capitalism, by that logic the ancient civilzations of egypt and sumer would already be capitalist. Capitalism is a collection of ideas, from the right to own private property to freedom of association, none of which is compatible with slavery. Which is a big reason why the capitalist countries were the first to outlaw slavery. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] masterflappie@europe.pub -2 points 10 months ago Private property alone doesn't make capitalism, by that logic the ancient civilzations of egypt and sumer would already be capitalist. Capitalism is a collection of ideas, from the right to own private property to freedom of association, none of which is compatible with slavery. Which is a big reason why the capitalist countries were the first to outlaw slavery. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 3 points 10 months ago* (2 children) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] masterflappie@europe.pub -1 points 10 months ago (1 child) just what exactly is liberal about invading foreign countries and submitting them to production quota's at the threat of death? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 2 points 10 months ago (1 child) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] masterflappie@europe.pub -4 points 10 months ago Liberalism is the ideology of advocating for liberty. Invading foreign coutnries and submitting them to production quota's at the threat of death is not liberty. I recommend reading a dictionary https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/liberalism permalink fedilink source parent load more comments (-1 replies)
[–] masterflappie@europe.pub -1 points 10 months ago (1 child) just what exactly is liberal about invading foreign countries and submitting them to production quota's at the threat of death? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 2 points 10 months ago (1 child) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] masterflappie@europe.pub -4 points 10 months ago Liberalism is the ideology of advocating for liberty. Invading foreign coutnries and submitting them to production quota's at the threat of death is not liberty. I recommend reading a dictionary https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/liberalism permalink fedilink source parent load more comments (-1 replies)
[+] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 2 points 10 months ago (1 child) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] masterflappie@europe.pub -4 points 10 months ago Liberalism is the ideology of advocating for liberty. Invading foreign coutnries and submitting them to production quota's at the threat of death is not liberty. I recommend reading a dictionary https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/liberalism permalink fedilink source parent
[–] masterflappie@europe.pub -4 points 10 months ago Liberalism is the ideology of advocating for liberty. Invading foreign coutnries and submitting them to production quota's at the threat of death is not liberty. I recommend reading a dictionary https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/liberalism permalink fedilink source parent
