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[–] Waluigis_Talking_Buttplug@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (49 children)

Why is this shit always communist vs capitalist, like we've only got 2 answers avaliable. You fuckers never set foot in a communist country and worship this shit

Fucking communist countries have killed how many millions of their own citizens? Don't really think showing a picture of some buildings is enough to prove that they actually solved any issues. They may have solved those issues for some who were lucky enough to get an apartment, but don't be a hexbear and pretend they housed everyone.

And no, I don't want a response with a link about hurr duer capitalism bad, yeah I know, but I live in capitalism so I already know that.

[–] TheOneAndOnly@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago (13 children)

It's simple... If you convince the communists that the capitalists are trying to destroy them, (and vice versa), they fight each other, distracting them from the real enemy: the 1% with enough money to directly influence the folk that make the rules that keep them in the 1% club. We're fighting culture wars so we won't fight class wars, my friend.

[–] darq@kbin.social 0 points 1 year ago (2 children)

... capitalism is the ideology that lets the 1% be the 1%.

This is like the one fight that isn't part of the culture war.

[–] intensely_human@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

No the 1% definitely exists in communism.

[–] irmoz@reddthat.com -1 points 1 year ago

How can a stateless, classless, moneyless society have a 1%?

[–] TheOneAndOnly@lemm.ee 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The 1% exist in every form of government, my friend. Billionaire capitalists == Russian Oligarchs. The name changes based on the audience, but the idea is money influences politics. The folk with the most money to do so are the 1% who actually rule, not the interchangeable talking heads who take their money to live a comfortable life acting as the mouthpiece (or scapegoat) for that group.

[–] Cowbee@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

...do you think Russia is still Socialist? The Russian oligarchs are Billionaire Capitalists.

The USSR collapsed in the 90s, buddy.

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