▲ 326 ▼ A capitalism truth pill people still need to swallow (lemmy.ml) submitted 3 weeks ago by yogthos@lemmy.ml to c/memes@lemmy.ml 51 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml [S] 11 points 3 weeks ago (7 children) China would like to disagree. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [+] bloviate@lemmus.org -8 points 3 weeks ago (6 children) Western culture won't work like that. Germany is about as far as we go, and that's still capitalism. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] lenabee@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 3 weeks ago (5 children) Doesn't =/= Wouldn't permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] bloviate@lemmus.org -4 points 3 weeks ago (4 children) This has never been reduced to practice. Completely theoretical. You need to find people where they are, not where they should be. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] EmmiLime@lemmy.ml 7 points 3 weeks ago (3 children) This has never been reduced to practice. Completely theoretical. You need to find people where they are, not where they should be Because the bourgeoisie impede any attempt. And you're wrong as GDR is proof it did work. Nazi Germany is capitalism's response to Communism. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] bloviate@lemmus.org -2 points 3 weeks ago (2 children) I know several former East Germans. None of them was happy. They all agree that things are better now. You don't have a good example. To the extent that the bourgeoisie are able to vote, buy political ads, hire private police, use private schools which reinforce their preferences, etc this will never fly. Again you need to find a third way that is popular. My solution is regulation, but I would happily jump on a bandwagon that has people on it. GDR is not that bandwagon. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] EmmiLime@lemmy.ml 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 child) I know several former East Germans. None of them was happy. How old are they? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] bloviate@lemmus.org -1 points 3 weeks ago 50s now, so went to college during reunification. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] bloviate@lemmus.org -8 points 3 weeks ago (6 children) Western culture won't work like that. Germany is about as far as we go, and that's still capitalism. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] lenabee@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 3 weeks ago (5 children) Doesn't =/= Wouldn't permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] bloviate@lemmus.org -4 points 3 weeks ago (4 children) This has never been reduced to practice. Completely theoretical. You need to find people where they are, not where they should be. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] EmmiLime@lemmy.ml 7 points 3 weeks ago (3 children) This has never been reduced to practice. Completely theoretical. You need to find people where they are, not where they should be Because the bourgeoisie impede any attempt. And you're wrong as GDR is proof it did work. Nazi Germany is capitalism's response to Communism. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] bloviate@lemmus.org -2 points 3 weeks ago (2 children) I know several former East Germans. None of them was happy. They all agree that things are better now. You don't have a good example. To the extent that the bourgeoisie are able to vote, buy political ads, hire private police, use private schools which reinforce their preferences, etc this will never fly. Again you need to find a third way that is popular. My solution is regulation, but I would happily jump on a bandwagon that has people on it. GDR is not that bandwagon. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] EmmiLime@lemmy.ml 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 child) I know several former East Germans. None of them was happy. How old are they? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] bloviate@lemmus.org -1 points 3 weeks ago 50s now, so went to college during reunification. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] lenabee@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 3 weeks ago (5 children) Doesn't =/= Wouldn't permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] bloviate@lemmus.org -4 points 3 weeks ago (4 children) This has never been reduced to practice. Completely theoretical. You need to find people where they are, not where they should be. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] EmmiLime@lemmy.ml 7 points 3 weeks ago (3 children) This has never been reduced to practice. Completely theoretical. You need to find people where they are, not where they should be Because the bourgeoisie impede any attempt. And you're wrong as GDR is proof it did work. Nazi Germany is capitalism's response to Communism. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] bloviate@lemmus.org -2 points 3 weeks ago (2 children) I know several former East Germans. None of them was happy. They all agree that things are better now. You don't have a good example. To the extent that the bourgeoisie are able to vote, buy political ads, hire private police, use private schools which reinforce their preferences, etc this will never fly. Again you need to find a third way that is popular. My solution is regulation, but I would happily jump on a bandwagon that has people on it. GDR is not that bandwagon. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] EmmiLime@lemmy.ml 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 child) I know several former East Germans. None of them was happy. How old are they? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] bloviate@lemmus.org -1 points 3 weeks ago 50s now, so went to college during reunification. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] bloviate@lemmus.org -4 points 3 weeks ago (4 children) This has never been reduced to practice. Completely theoretical. You need to find people where they are, not where they should be. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] EmmiLime@lemmy.ml 7 points 3 weeks ago (3 children) This has never been reduced to practice. Completely theoretical. You need to find people where they are, not where they should be Because the bourgeoisie impede any attempt. And you're wrong as GDR is proof it did work. Nazi Germany is capitalism's response to Communism. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] bloviate@lemmus.org -2 points 3 weeks ago (2 children) I know several former East Germans. None of them was happy. They all agree that things are better now. You don't have a good example. To the extent that the bourgeoisie are able to vote, buy political ads, hire private police, use private schools which reinforce their preferences, etc this will never fly. Again you need to find a third way that is popular. My solution is regulation, but I would happily jump on a bandwagon that has people on it. GDR is not that bandwagon. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] EmmiLime@lemmy.ml 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 child) I know several former East Germans. None of them was happy. How old are they? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] bloviate@lemmus.org -1 points 3 weeks ago 50s now, so went to college during reunification. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] EmmiLime@lemmy.ml 7 points 3 weeks ago (3 children) This has never been reduced to practice. Completely theoretical. You need to find people where they are, not where they should be Because the bourgeoisie impede any attempt. And you're wrong as GDR is proof it did work. Nazi Germany is capitalism's response to Communism. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] bloviate@lemmus.org -2 points 3 weeks ago (2 children) I know several former East Germans. None of them was happy. They all agree that things are better now. You don't have a good example. To the extent that the bourgeoisie are able to vote, buy political ads, hire private police, use private schools which reinforce their preferences, etc this will never fly. Again you need to find a third way that is popular. My solution is regulation, but I would happily jump on a bandwagon that has people on it. GDR is not that bandwagon. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] EmmiLime@lemmy.ml 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 child) I know several former East Germans. None of them was happy. How old are they? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] bloviate@lemmus.org -1 points 3 weeks ago 50s now, so went to college during reunification. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] bloviate@lemmus.org -2 points 3 weeks ago (2 children) I know several former East Germans. None of them was happy. They all agree that things are better now. You don't have a good example. To the extent that the bourgeoisie are able to vote, buy political ads, hire private police, use private schools which reinforce their preferences, etc this will never fly. Again you need to find a third way that is popular. My solution is regulation, but I would happily jump on a bandwagon that has people on it. GDR is not that bandwagon. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] EmmiLime@lemmy.ml 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 child) I know several former East Germans. None of them was happy. How old are they? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] bloviate@lemmus.org -1 points 3 weeks ago 50s now, so went to college during reunification. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] EmmiLime@lemmy.ml 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 child) I know several former East Germans. None of them was happy. How old are they? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] bloviate@lemmus.org -1 points 3 weeks ago 50s now, so went to college during reunification. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] bloviate@lemmus.org -1 points 3 weeks ago 50s now, so went to college during reunification. permalink fedilink source parent
