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[–] MellowYellow13@lemmy.world 19 points 16 hours ago* (last edited 16 hours ago) (7 children)

Pathetic how most commenters are arguing why communism is bad and not why capitalism is bad, when you live literally in late stage capitalism / fascism.

Every horrific thing happening under capitalism / fascism never seems to matter.

[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 11 points 16 hours ago

A good way to view fascism is as Capitalism donning its alter-ego to protect its image while it resorts to brutal means to protect itself. It's Capitalism in different circumstances, not a unique economic system, which is why its riddled with contradictory mechanisms. Its always there as a tool for Capitalism to employ, it's Capitalism in decay.

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[–] CaptainHowdy@lemm.ee 9 points 14 hours ago (2 children)

Y'all have brainwashed me over the last decade. I'm thankful TBH.

I used to be a staunch ancap libertarian and now I'm a hardcore socialist bordering on communist.

I mean, Trump's first term also had a lot to do with it. That was a shit show.

It's crazy how much a grown ass man can change deeply held beliefs when forced to re-evaluate reality.

[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 4 points 14 hours ago

Join us commies! 😜

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