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[–] BrainInABox@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

The more liberalism is cooped by capitalists to resist the reforms liberalism itself demands, the less liberalism as a coherent movement can thrive.

You've captured the flaw in liberalism extremely succinctly. Liberal ideology calls for the capitalist class to hold all the material power, inevitably leading them to do away with liberal reforms because the ideological liberals don't have the power to stop them.

[–] WhatsTheHoldup@lemmy.ml -1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Thank you!

[–] BrainInABox@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

It wasn't a compliment

[–] WhatsTheHoldup@lemmy.ml 0 points 1 month ago (1 children)

When my goal is to describe the flaws of liberalism succinctly and you say "You've captured the flaw in liberalism extremely succinctly." I have a hard time taking that as an insult, ngl.

[–] BrainInABox@lemmy.ml 7 points 1 month ago

Sorry, I didn't realize you had abandoned liberalism between that comment and the previous one. You probably should have said something.