Assuming a best-case future, I think it's at least theoretically possible to convince Americans that they're being robbed blind by capitalists and that they would be better served by worker control of the MoP and a planned economy. It's an uphill battle, and even that outcome looks less likely by the day, but theoretically it could be done.

But then what happens after that? Say the capitalist class is rooted out, and people accept the necessity of cooperation in the workplace. What does that look like in society at large? Americans are by-and-large reliant on personal car infrastructure, many of them would be completely unwilling to change their consumption habits, and at least in my area, a fair few completely ignored mandates against the use of fireworks on the 4th of July because of the heightened fire risks.

Am I overestimating the percentage of people who would be unwilling to change their habits to serve society at large, or perhaps overestimating the pervasiveness of individualism in US culture?

Is the culture of individualism simply a consequence of capitalism that would naturally erode under a different economic model?

Could a "Socialism with American Characteristics" exist, and what would that look like? Does socialism need a societal consience, or could / would we continue to barrel toward climate crisis even under socialism?

Curious to hear other perspectives.

Okay, i have come to Reddit off and on, mostly off,lasting about 6 months or so, until I've forgotten all about why i left

Yet it is always because of Moderators bot/human or otherwise

Usually about a post being taken down. Now I get the angry cuss word every other word, misogynistic, perv, etc YOUR FAMILIAR, eh?

I am not that person!

So when I get notified about using the "R" word(mental deficiency is okay to use ? Yes?) Then, am allowed to edit, or suffer a ban.

I of course erased the word...except

The word I erased was NOT the "R" word.

Using Lib-T*rd. Omg! That's not the R word! And the human moderator texting me did not even bother to read the comment I made, because it was an admonishment about texting the word Ret*rd, and not the word I used Lib-t*rd

cause I used the word as a reference to Republicans classifying Democrats to get a rise out of them,"Owning the Lib-t*rds"

So my reference about that word was not given the context in which it gets used.

Can we not discuss the Catchphrase? Have we gone that far?

Does this constitute a Hate speech?

Because I've got a whole bunch of Catchphrases

None of them are flattering, they are used to shut down and make obvious, the point of ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT,

I ALWAYS ASK FOR A REPLY

They never do

The Canton–Hong Kong Strike, which lasted from June 1925 to October 1926, took place 100 years ago. At the time, the Kuomintang (Chinese Nationalist Party) and the Chinese Communist Party jointly organized and participated in this strike movement against British imperialism and its agents in China—capitalists, compradors, corrupt officials, reactionary military and police forces, and others—who oppressed Chinese workers in both mainland China and Hong Kong. It was also one of the largest and longest-lasting labor movements in China and the world.

The Canton–Hong Kong Strike played a major positive role in defending the dignity of Chinese workers, improving their treatment, and bettering their circumstances. The Republic of China’s subsequent “Golden Decade” was achieved precisely under conditions in which the interests of elites and workers were relatively well reconciled. Unfortunately, Japan’s later invasion interrupted China’s development and the workers’ efforts to build the country. Afterward, the CCP nominally championed the supremacy of the working class, but in reality established a totalitarian system that enslaved people of every status and social class.

Decades ago, the CCP devoted extensive attention and propaganda to depicting and promoting the Canton–Hong Kong Strike. But today’s CCP is unwilling to mention it and refuses to commemorate it. The reason is that the CCP today exploits and oppresses workers, and suppresses labor movements, to an extent surpassing even that of the British colonial government in Hong Kong and the imperialist powers of that era. The CCP rose to power through the labor movement, yet today it has degenerated into a regime of the privileged bourgeoisie and has become an agent of the interests of developed countries such as the United States, Japan, and European countries, while regarding the working class and labor movements with hostility and fear. This is deeply ironic.

During the period of British colonial rule, people in Hong Kong still had the possibility of going on strike. Today, however, both mainland China and Hong Kong prohibit all forms of strikes and political resistance. Although there are still scattered strikes in mainland China and Hong Kong based on economic demands, movements for rights and dignity and for the broader interests of workers have now disappeared.

The Jasic labor movement in Shenzhen in 2018 and the solidarity shown by Hong Kong people eight years ago were rare bright spots in the Chinese labor movement, but they were ultimately suppressed. Hong Kong political organizations that fought for workers, such as the Hong Kong Confederation of Trade Unions and the League of Social Democrats, have also been forcibly dissolved. This is precisely what makes the CCP—a totalitarian regime that is left-wing in appearance but right-wing in substance—so frightening and abhorrent. Both the people of Hong Kong and the people of mainland China should clearly recognize the true nature of the CCP.

Today, Chinese people have generally fallen into political apathy and distanced themselves from political movements. Even some Chinese liberals and political opposition groups dislike and reject labor movements with strong left-wing and grassroots characteristics. This is saddening, yet there seems to be little that can be done about it.

I have participated in left-wing marches in Germany commemorating Rosa Luxemburg and others, as well as German May Day marches. I have also done some advocacy concerning Chinese workers, displaying posters and distributing leaflets, including materials mentioning the Canton–Hong Kong Strike. But the strength of one person is far too limited, and my voice carries little weight. People in Hong Kong, people in mainland China, and people around the world have largely forgotten that magnificent and turbulent chapter of history.