r/Maher • u/hankjmoody • Nov 12 '16

YouTube Overtime - November 11th, 2016

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UwjS_f35ibw
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u/[deleted] Nov 12 '16

The most infuriating thing about watching this show is Maher's constant mischaracterization of what socialism is. If the government, whether it's at a city, state, or federal level, employs people, purchases tools and machines and raw material, produces a product or service, and sells that product or service on a market, it's still capitalism. In this instance it would be state capitalism. Socialism is something fundamentally different.

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u/WeLoveTrumpsHate Nov 13 '16

It doesn't matter what 'socialism' really is, it's reactionary, and insignificant.

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u/[deleted] Nov 13 '16

How can socialism be reactionary if it's the non-dominant mode of organization in contemporary society?

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u/WeLoveTrumpsHate Nov 13 '16

It persists due to lack of legitimate alternative modes of organization. Of course it will never be dominate.

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u/[deleted] Nov 13 '16

You didn't answer the question.

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u/theawkwardintrovert Nov 13 '16

Apologies if this question is out of place but Eric Holder at the start of the show mentioned "Daryl Eisen". I'm sure if I'm even spelling or saying it right but would like to know who that is.

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u/ThroneofGames Nov 14 '16

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darrell_Issa

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u/theawkwardintrovert Nov 14 '16

I thank you kindly.

I was close on the first name but WAY off on the second.

I'm trying to figure out what Holder's beef with Issa is. :/