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Autumn

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3. They don't mind it for themselves. They just don't want us to have it.

Reply to Augiedog (Original post)

Sat Nov 22, 2025, 11:06 AM

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It's Socialism for the rich and Capitalism for the poor. Politicians are going to make sure it stays that way. The wealth disparity between the politicians we elect and the people that vote for them is almost obscene.

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

They're only afraid of it for the rest of us leftstreet Saturday #1

Greed NewHendoLib Saturday #2

They don't mind it for themselves. They just don't want us to have it. Autumn Saturday #3

Capitalism and Socialism have existed side by side in the US for quite a long time. patphil Saturday #4

"The comfort of the rich depends upon an abundant supply of the poor." ― Voltaire Ping Tung Saturday #5

Because enough is never enough peggysue2 Saturday #6

Spot on! choie Saturday #7

It's a convenient boogieman, nothing more. Ferrets are Cool Saturday #8

To be a capitalsit often requires an extreme level of myopia to see the world. SSJVegeta Saturday #9

"Government ... for the people" equals evil socialism hvn_nbr_2 Saturday #10

They love socialism for the mega rich, that's MAGAs focus uponit7771 Saturday #11

Full-bore socialism is ownership of the vital industries by the people or workers, not by those with capital muriel_volestrangler Saturday #12

Socialism is defined as.... Xolodno Saturday #13