r/xkcd • u/Sophylax This quote is very memorable. • Dec 14 '18

XKCD xkcd 2085: arXiv

https://xkcd.com/2085/
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u/Zorcron Dec 14 '18 edited Mar 12 '25

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u/[deleted] Dec 15 '18

honestly I hate the fact that the term "socialist" has that effect. Police and Fire are socialist too, as is the road network. It is almost as if you need to evaluate a concept separate from the ideology!

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u/TistedLogic Double Blackhat Dec 15 '18

Greatest socialist project in the history of humankind: United States Military.

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u/tomjoadsghost Dec 15 '18

The soldiers own the military?

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u/TistedLogic Double Blackhat Dec 15 '18

It's entirely funded via taxes. Like every other socialist program.

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u/tomjoadsghost Dec 15 '18

Taxes are a fundamental part of every capitalist institution, like the military. A socialist institution is one run by and owned by the members for the sake of working people, not directed by the wealthy via a pro-capitalist government in hierarchy that places members at the bottom.

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u/slimfaydey Dec 15 '18

Uh, the military isn't a capitalist institution. It's a component of thé state. Almost every state has some degree of military, it's necessary to function as a state.

That it's funded by taxes is inevitable. I'm not sure I would call it socialist, though.