▲ 1091 ▼ we had a good run (lemmy.world) submitted 2 years ago by any_memes_necessary@lemmy.world to c/politicalmemes@lemmy.world 111 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] UltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.ml 31 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Capitalism's natural and unavoidable end stage. permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Txmyx@feddit.org -22 points 2 years ago (3 children) I like to blame capitalism for everything, too, but this has nothing to do with capitalism. Just the US Democracy not being a Democracy permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] thedeadwalking4242@lemmy.world 22 points 2 years ago (2 children) Ah yes the world richest man and a billionaire president have no financial motives for overthrowing the US gov. Definitely not the fault of the greedy capitalist system permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Tja@programming.dev 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) By world richest man you mean Putin or Bin Salman? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] thedeadwalking4242@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago Pick one it’ll probably be correct anyway permalink fedilink source parent [+] Txmyx@feddit.org -6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) Yes, but a functioning democratic system does not allow that. Any power tripping person could overthrow a country for different reasons (like Hitler for example) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] thedeadwalking4242@lemmy.world 19 points 2 years ago (2 children) Capitalism encourages the break down of the democratic system. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] WhatYouNeed@lemmy.world -5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Unbridled capitalism. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Doc_Crankenstein@slrpnk.net 5 points 2 years ago No, just capitalism is correct. Unbridled or not, the profit incentive and private ownership over the means of production, both of which are intrinsic to a capitalist economic structure, still exist and contribute to systemic oppression. permalink fedilink source parent [+] Blackmist@feddit.uk -10 points 2 years ago (1 child) Where communism never had any democracy to start with. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] save_the_humans@leminal.space 10 points 2 years ago (2 children) Thats because the US toppled every Democratic attempt at communism and socialism with staged coups and assassinations. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] thedeadwalking4242@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago* And why’s that folks? That’s right! The profit motive! permalink fedilink source parent [+] Blackmist@feddit.uk -6 points 2 years ago Yes, the US is clearly to blame for the Stasi. permalink fedilink source parent [–] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 10 points 2 years ago* Capitalism worsens the principal agent problem of representative democracy because it's trivial to bribe representatives, especially now. permalink fedilink source parent [–] JackbyDev@programming.dev 10 points 2 years ago The richest people being the oligarchs has nothing to do with capitalism? permalink fedilink source parent
[+] Txmyx@feddit.org -22 points 2 years ago (3 children) I like to blame capitalism for everything, too, but this has nothing to do with capitalism. Just the US Democracy not being a Democracy permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] thedeadwalking4242@lemmy.world 22 points 2 years ago (2 children) Ah yes the world richest man and a billionaire president have no financial motives for overthrowing the US gov. Definitely not the fault of the greedy capitalist system permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Tja@programming.dev 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) By world richest man you mean Putin or Bin Salman? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] thedeadwalking4242@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago Pick one it’ll probably be correct anyway permalink fedilink source parent [+] Txmyx@feddit.org -6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) Yes, but a functioning democratic system does not allow that. Any power tripping person could overthrow a country for different reasons (like Hitler for example) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] thedeadwalking4242@lemmy.world 19 points 2 years ago (2 children) Capitalism encourages the break down of the democratic system. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] WhatYouNeed@lemmy.world -5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Unbridled capitalism. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Doc_Crankenstein@slrpnk.net 5 points 2 years ago No, just capitalism is correct. Unbridled or not, the profit incentive and private ownership over the means of production, both of which are intrinsic to a capitalist economic structure, still exist and contribute to systemic oppression. permalink fedilink source parent [+] Blackmist@feddit.uk -10 points 2 years ago (1 child) Where communism never had any democracy to start with. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] save_the_humans@leminal.space 10 points 2 years ago (2 children) Thats because the US toppled every Democratic attempt at communism and socialism with staged coups and assassinations. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] thedeadwalking4242@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago* And why’s that folks? That’s right! The profit motive! permalink fedilink source parent [+] Blackmist@feddit.uk -6 points 2 years ago Yes, the US is clearly to blame for the Stasi. permalink fedilink source parent [–] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 10 points 2 years ago* Capitalism worsens the principal agent problem of representative democracy because it's trivial to bribe representatives, especially now. permalink fedilink source parent [–] JackbyDev@programming.dev 10 points 2 years ago The richest people being the oligarchs has nothing to do with capitalism? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] thedeadwalking4242@lemmy.world 22 points 2 years ago (2 children) Ah yes the world richest man and a billionaire president have no financial motives for overthrowing the US gov. Definitely not the fault of the greedy capitalist system permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Tja@programming.dev 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) By world richest man you mean Putin or Bin Salman? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] thedeadwalking4242@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago Pick one it’ll probably be correct anyway permalink fedilink source parent [+] Txmyx@feddit.org -6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) Yes, but a functioning democratic system does not allow that. Any power tripping person could overthrow a country for different reasons (like Hitler for example) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] thedeadwalking4242@lemmy.world 19 points 2 years ago (2 children) Capitalism encourages the break down of the democratic system. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] WhatYouNeed@lemmy.world -5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Unbridled capitalism. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Doc_Crankenstein@slrpnk.net 5 points 2 years ago No, just capitalism is correct. Unbridled or not, the profit incentive and private ownership over the means of production, both of which are intrinsic to a capitalist economic structure, still exist and contribute to systemic oppression. permalink fedilink source parent [+] Blackmist@feddit.uk -10 points 2 years ago (1 child) Where communism never had any democracy to start with. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] save_the_humans@leminal.space 10 points 2 years ago (2 children) Thats because the US toppled every Democratic attempt at communism and socialism with staged coups and assassinations. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] thedeadwalking4242@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago* And why’s that folks? That’s right! The profit motive! permalink fedilink source parent [+] Blackmist@feddit.uk -6 points 2 years ago Yes, the US is clearly to blame for the Stasi. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Tja@programming.dev 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) By world richest man you mean Putin or Bin Salman? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] thedeadwalking4242@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago Pick one it’ll probably be correct anyway permalink fedilink source parent
[–] thedeadwalking4242@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago Pick one it’ll probably be correct anyway permalink fedilink source parent
[+] Txmyx@feddit.org -6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) Yes, but a functioning democratic system does not allow that. Any power tripping person could overthrow a country for different reasons (like Hitler for example) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] thedeadwalking4242@lemmy.world 19 points 2 years ago (2 children) Capitalism encourages the break down of the democratic system. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] WhatYouNeed@lemmy.world -5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Unbridled capitalism. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Doc_Crankenstein@slrpnk.net 5 points 2 years ago No, just capitalism is correct. Unbridled or not, the profit incentive and private ownership over the means of production, both of which are intrinsic to a capitalist economic structure, still exist and contribute to systemic oppression. permalink fedilink source parent [+] Blackmist@feddit.uk -10 points 2 years ago (1 child) Where communism never had any democracy to start with. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] save_the_humans@leminal.space 10 points 2 years ago (2 children) Thats because the US toppled every Democratic attempt at communism and socialism with staged coups and assassinations. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] thedeadwalking4242@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago* And why’s that folks? That’s right! The profit motive! permalink fedilink source parent [+] Blackmist@feddit.uk -6 points 2 years ago Yes, the US is clearly to blame for the Stasi. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] thedeadwalking4242@lemmy.world 19 points 2 years ago (2 children) Capitalism encourages the break down of the democratic system. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] WhatYouNeed@lemmy.world -5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Unbridled capitalism. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Doc_Crankenstein@slrpnk.net 5 points 2 years ago No, just capitalism is correct. Unbridled or not, the profit incentive and private ownership over the means of production, both of which are intrinsic to a capitalist economic structure, still exist and contribute to systemic oppression. permalink fedilink source parent [+] Blackmist@feddit.uk -10 points 2 years ago (1 child) Where communism never had any democracy to start with. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] save_the_humans@leminal.space 10 points 2 years ago (2 children) Thats because the US toppled every Democratic attempt at communism and socialism with staged coups and assassinations. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] thedeadwalking4242@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago* And why’s that folks? That’s right! The profit motive! permalink fedilink source parent [+] Blackmist@feddit.uk -6 points 2 years ago Yes, the US is clearly to blame for the Stasi. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] WhatYouNeed@lemmy.world -5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Unbridled capitalism. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Doc_Crankenstein@slrpnk.net 5 points 2 years ago No, just capitalism is correct. Unbridled or not, the profit incentive and private ownership over the means of production, both of which are intrinsic to a capitalist economic structure, still exist and contribute to systemic oppression. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Doc_Crankenstein@slrpnk.net 5 points 2 years ago No, just capitalism is correct. Unbridled or not, the profit incentive and private ownership over the means of production, both of which are intrinsic to a capitalist economic structure, still exist and contribute to systemic oppression. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] Blackmist@feddit.uk -10 points 2 years ago (1 child) Where communism never had any democracy to start with. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] save_the_humans@leminal.space 10 points 2 years ago (2 children) Thats because the US toppled every Democratic attempt at communism and socialism with staged coups and assassinations. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] thedeadwalking4242@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago* And why’s that folks? That’s right! The profit motive! permalink fedilink source parent [+] Blackmist@feddit.uk -6 points 2 years ago Yes, the US is clearly to blame for the Stasi. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] save_the_humans@leminal.space 10 points 2 years ago (2 children) Thats because the US toppled every Democratic attempt at communism and socialism with staged coups and assassinations. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] thedeadwalking4242@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago* And why’s that folks? That’s right! The profit motive! permalink fedilink source parent [+] Blackmist@feddit.uk -6 points 2 years ago Yes, the US is clearly to blame for the Stasi. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] thedeadwalking4242@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago* And why’s that folks? That’s right! The profit motive! permalink fedilink source parent
[+] Blackmist@feddit.uk -6 points 2 years ago Yes, the US is clearly to blame for the Stasi. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 10 points 2 years ago* Capitalism worsens the principal agent problem of representative democracy because it's trivial to bribe representatives, especially now. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] JackbyDev@programming.dev 10 points 2 years ago The richest people being the oligarchs has nothing to do with capitalism? permalink fedilink source parent
