I can never get used to how easily they go mask-off.

Image of Bernie (titled "American libs") saying "I am once again asking for more imperialism in your peace deal."
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  • [–] 2 points 4 months ago* (2 children)

    This is a really cool link. There is something I don't understand in the example though. The first scenario assumes that when you play a richer opponent and win, you get 20% of your total money before that flip (less than you started with, 960). But then later when playing as a person who won the first flip, if you play against someone who lost the first flip and lose, you would lose 20% of your money and the winner gains 20% of YOUR money, not 20% of their money, leading to them having 1040 and you having 960. So something is screwy here unless I missed something.

    Agree with the premise overall. Maybe the example needs workshopping though? I can't quite tell what happens when people with highly disparate amounts of money play each other as far as who gets what I'm the outcome.

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    That's just an example. The point is that in a yard sale economy, ❝democratic❞ capitalism, [directly] empowersleads to national ❝socialism❞ (Fascism).

    Both Goldholz’s Mathematics & History teachers forgot to drill it their heads.

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  • [–] [S] 2 points 4 months ago

    But then later when playing as a person who won the first flip, if you play against someone who lost the first flip and lose, you would lose 20% of your money and the winner gains 20% of YOUR money, not their starting amount.

    The wager is 20% of the poorer player's money.

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