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Augiedog

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Sat Nov 22, 2025, 10:52 AM Saturday

I don't understand why capitalists are afraid of socialism... [View all]

Capitalists are maximalist socialists….they count on the beneficence of the Federal government, State governments and local governments every time they do their “thing”.

Every tax break they demand and get is An admission that they need socialist aid. That their fancy business plans require that less affluent tax payers must financially support their businesses is an admisssion that they are not true capitalists.

If you think of tax breaks like a normal person you probably don’t think you are a socialist. EVERY tax break is a socialist story. What story is your billionaire selling you that says he/she/it can’t pay for the business plan or idea they want to foist upon you.

It’s not always easy to clearly understand the extreme depth that Capitalist socialism has burrowed itself into our society and disguised itself as something you can’t or aren’t allowed to question let alone understand.

Take sports stadiums for professional athletics. Billionaire owners, millionaire athletes….but everyday common tax payers are required to cough up their hard earned cash to pay for these entitled folk to enjoy their gladiatorial events. All the while charging ticket fees you can’t afford. This is the easiest example to understand and is simply what all these business folk are doing to us.

Then when you complain they say you’re unamerican for not supporting their businesses and the great American (insert sport) they need you to pay for.

Letting capitalism run our country is every bit a bad idea as letting religion run our nation. The self interest of these groups are almost always against the wellbeing of the majority of the people.

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