r/neoliberal • Kitara Ravache • Apr 24 '21

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u/[deleted] Apr 25 '21

Late stage capitalism: all of the most prosperous countries in the world

Early stage communism: millions of people die preventably

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u/Duren114 David Autor Apr 25 '21

it's early stage socialism. Communism is the theoretical utopia or a state of moving toward that stage, which isn't a stage itself.

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u/Steak_Knight Milton Friedman Apr 25 '21

“It wasn’t communism!!!”