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[–] [email protected] -5 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Do you have any example of working socialism?

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 years ago (1 children)

You are making the extraordinary claim, that despite socialism being used throughout the world, it simply doesn't work. Therefore the onus of proof is on you. So, can you please describe why socialism doesn't work?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Every single socialist country is an example of working socialism having lifted millions of people out of poverty, provided them with, food, housing education, and jobs. Meanwhile, we're still looking for examples of working capitalism where majority of the population is not being exploited for the benefit of the capital owning oligarchy.

[–] [email protected] -5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

"Lifted millions out of poverty"

Some people were effectevelly not much different from slaves up until 1970 as they had no passport, worked for food (oh, sorry, for workdays, which is even worse) and required permission to move from kolhoz. Ah tankies never change.

All wcommunists did for citizens is: lost the election, overturned it with force and forced millions of people back to medieval society with fancy goals.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

NoT MuCh DifFeReNT FrOm SlaVes. Should really read up on what actual serfdom was like before the revolution instead of making a clown of yourself in public.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Some of the richest countries in the world have a socialist framework in place lol. Norway, Switzerland, The Netherlands etc. You have no idea what you're talking about.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

Those countries are actually capitalist, but with strong worker protections

https://www.lifeinnorway.net/scandinavian-socialism/

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

That's not socialism. That's socdem. And it's still capitalism

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Oh you're moving the goal post.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

No that really isn't socialism.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Socialist policies aren't socialist? You're either trolling or retarded.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

They are not socialist policies. No need to be an ableist prick, mate. Socialism does not mean government doing stuff. It means workers owning the means of production.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

Retard it is then

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

None of those countries are socialist.