The European Union has reimposed tight limits on states’ budget deficits — but with exemptions for military spending. After years of claims that austerity was over, we’re now seeing it used selectively to put limits on democratic choice.

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[–] 9 points 1 year ago (3 children)

how is anything we have a “democracy?”

capitalism is not democracy - and capitalism always keeps profit as its first goal. that includes ensuring people cannot rise up enough against it because they are swamped with debt and illness.

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  • [–] 0 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Capitalism and democracy are not mutually exclusive.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago

    except on a long enough scale - ie day zero - they are. capitalism uses the marketing of the concept of democracy to convince the working class to give more and purchases the exact opposite of democracy in the form of laws and “benefits” from the ruling class. see also: monopolies and mergers.

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