▲ 604 ▼ More than half of US families are one paycheck away from homelessness. (lemmy.ml) submitted 9 months ago by dessalines@lemmy.ml to c/memes@lemmy.ml 222 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[+] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 4 points 9 months ago (3 children) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Aljernon@lemmy.today -3 points 9 months ago (2 children) China isn’t capitalist That's delusional the working classes are in charge of the state The party is in charge of the state. The working class have vanishingly little power. A revolution would be devastating for the Chinese working classes. That's what the Ruling Class in every country says. Can't let everyday people get too uppity permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] RiverRock@lemmy.ml 3 points 9 months ago (1 child) It's genuinely sad to see people who have been so traumatized by living in an epicenter of capitalist profiteering, gaslighting propaganda, and government violence that they can't imagine a society that doesn't work that way. You think this is a normal way for a government to be, and you think the smart thing to do is assume everyone is like the US. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Aljernon@lemmy.today -2 points 9 months ago that they can’t imagine a society that doesn’t work that way Well I'm imagining a classless, borderless society where everyone's needs are met and it is fantastic. You think this is a normal way for a government to be Nothing about the US government is normal unless in the context of an Empire rapidly approaching the point of collapse. and you think the smart thing to do is assume everyone is like the US I have enough knowledge to know that in both better and worse situations, other countries do things often very different and assume as much but try not to assume details. Luckily I'm well read. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Aljernon@lemmy.today -3 points 9 months ago (2 children) China isn’t capitalist That's delusional the working classes are in charge of the state The party is in charge of the state. The working class have vanishingly little power. A revolution would be devastating for the Chinese working classes. That's what the Ruling Class in every country says. Can't let everyday people get too uppity permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] RiverRock@lemmy.ml 3 points 9 months ago (1 child) It's genuinely sad to see people who have been so traumatized by living in an epicenter of capitalist profiteering, gaslighting propaganda, and government violence that they can't imagine a society that doesn't work that way. You think this is a normal way for a government to be, and you think the smart thing to do is assume everyone is like the US. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Aljernon@lemmy.today -2 points 9 months ago that they can’t imagine a society that doesn’t work that way Well I'm imagining a classless, borderless society where everyone's needs are met and it is fantastic. You think this is a normal way for a government to be Nothing about the US government is normal unless in the context of an Empire rapidly approaching the point of collapse. and you think the smart thing to do is assume everyone is like the US I have enough knowledge to know that in both better and worse situations, other countries do things often very different and assume as much but try not to assume details. Luckily I'm well read. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] RiverRock@lemmy.ml 3 points 9 months ago (1 child) It's genuinely sad to see people who have been so traumatized by living in an epicenter of capitalist profiteering, gaslighting propaganda, and government violence that they can't imagine a society that doesn't work that way. You think this is a normal way for a government to be, and you think the smart thing to do is assume everyone is like the US. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Aljernon@lemmy.today -2 points 9 months ago that they can’t imagine a society that doesn’t work that way Well I'm imagining a classless, borderless society where everyone's needs are met and it is fantastic. You think this is a normal way for a government to be Nothing about the US government is normal unless in the context of an Empire rapidly approaching the point of collapse. and you think the smart thing to do is assume everyone is like the US I have enough knowledge to know that in both better and worse situations, other countries do things often very different and assume as much but try not to assume details. Luckily I'm well read. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Aljernon@lemmy.today -2 points 9 months ago that they can’t imagine a society that doesn’t work that way Well I'm imagining a classless, borderless society where everyone's needs are met and it is fantastic. You think this is a normal way for a government to be Nothing about the US government is normal unless in the context of an Empire rapidly approaching the point of collapse. and you think the smart thing to do is assume everyone is like the US I have enough knowledge to know that in both better and worse situations, other countries do things often very different and assume as much but try not to assume details. Luckily I'm well read. permalink fedilink source parent
