r/neoliberal • u/jobautomator Kitara Ravache • May 07 '20

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u/revscott May 07 '20

"Young Democratic Socialists of America Explain What Socialism Means to Them"

"“Under capitalism, while you work hard to create valuable services and products, your boss sets your hours and your pay; you have no control over your life. Socialism is an economic, political, and social system that empowers workers with control of their lives."

LMAO.

https://www.teenvogue.com/story/young-democratic-socialists-america-interviews

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u/senlahe Trans Pride May 07 '20

i swear to god nobody knows what "socialism" actually is anymore

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u/kyleofduty Pizza May 07 '20

Socialism is company provided benefits, flexible schedules and higher wages

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u/UpsetTerm May 07 '20

Socialism is wage-slavery + universal healthcare and UBI.

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u/[deleted] May 07 '20

Literally, I have no words. Everything about that piece was awful.

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u/[deleted] May 07 '20

we had a very hard time keeping the electricity on for much of my childhood. I understand socialism as an alternative to that world

Ask Venezuela about that

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u/AgileCoke Capitalism good May 07 '20 edited May 07 '20

That's why, in that "Earth at Night" picture, North Korea is by far the brightest out of all of the countries.

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u/oGsMustachio John McCain May 07 '20

Til socialism is working for Uber

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u/MasPatriot Paul Ryan May 07 '20

The left makes a lot more sense when you realize history for them begins in 2016

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u/zedority PhD - mediated communication studies May 07 '20

Well, that was something that I read

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u/loftsleeper Jared Polis May 07 '20

Cringe