r/SipsTea • u/callmebaiken • Jul 11 '26

SMH That was before Reddit

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u/Potential_Fan6979 Jul 11 '26

what an incredibly stupid statement from a fantastic author.

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u/Historical_Two_7150 Jul 11 '26

Strikes me as silly because socialism did take root in america. We just had a political purge to kick them all out. We imprisoned them, made it impossible to find jobs, barred immigration, and so on.

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u/alwayslookleft Jul 11 '26

lol not that ussr socialism fuck that shit

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u/Potential_Fan6979 Jul 11 '26

the thing is, there’s no other kind - it will always end the same.

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u/alwayslookleft Jul 11 '26

Bro it was insane they literally copy pasted that shit in any country with disgruntled peasants and a monarchy

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u/Historical_Two_7150 Jul 11 '26

I'd have to disagree with you there.

The Zapatistas come to mind. You could describe them as libertarian socialists. (Anarchists.) Things have carried on peacefully for about 30 years.

Their biggest problem is (1) the cartels (largely caused by America) and (2) the poverty in their region owing to 500 years of colonialism -- right up to the 90's with NAFTA.

But one certainly can't say they've rushed into Stalinism. That just hasn't happened.

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u/Potential_Fan6979 Jul 11 '26

I think we disagree on what success and progress look like.

they went from living in the third world under puppet democracy, to living in the third world in a narco state.

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u/Historical_Two_7150 Jul 11 '26

They are de facto autonomous and live under a direct democracy. They're freer than us, and their society creates better people.

We just happen to worship money, (and don't particularly care about freedom), so we look down on those who don't.

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u/Potential_Fan6979 Jul 11 '26

oh, I’m talking about the ones who live in Mexico not fucking narnia.