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[+] Dark_Blade@lemmy.world -56 points 2 years ago (6 children) Define ‘we’. Not all of us are communists. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 12 child comments replies: [–] Blamemeta@lemm.ee 66 points 2 years ago Don't have to be communist to hate modern companies. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Serdan@lemm.ee 55 points 2 years ago (1 child) Skill issue permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Dark_Blade@lemmy.world -26 points 2 years ago* ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ permalink fedilink source parent [–] LifeInOregon@lemmy.world 27 points 2 years ago Communists aren’t the only people that hate modern, western, late stage capitalism. Some of us are good, old fashioned, corporations-aren’t-people folks who believe that the rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness shouldn’t be infringed by the mantra of “maximizing profits for our shareholders”. permalink fedilink source parent [–] dependencyInjection@sh.itjust.works 17 points 2 years ago (1 child) Ah because if you don’t support laissez-faire capitalism you must be a communist. Tell me you ate the onion without telling me you ate the onion. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] i_simp_4_tedcruz@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Ho mangiato la cipolla permalink fedilink source parent [–] Rengoku@lemm.ee 11 points 2 years ago Communism is the least of your worries. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works -5 points 2 years ago (3 children) Ha! You know you are on Lemmy when "not all of us are Communists" gets pummelled by downvotes. Apparently most are! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] oce@jlai.lu 23 points 2 years ago (2 children) No, he got downvoted because he equated not supporting capitalism to communism. I think most people on Lemmy are lefties but not communists. There's a lot of in between. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] fosforus@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 years ago (3 children) What are the other alternatives to capitalism? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] oce@jlai.lu 10 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Social democracy as in the European social countries for example. There's capitalism and partially free market, but its negative effects are balanced by stronger social safety nets such as free healthcare, free education, parental support, paid vacations and other public services thanks to redistribution through progressive taxes. It's not perfect but I believe it's the best of what we have actually experimented to scale for now. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] fosforus@sopuli.xyz 8 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Those countries have actually more free economies than many of the countries that are thought of us being hard-core capitalist. https://www.heritage.org/index/ranking Scandinavia is #9-12, Canada #16, United States is #25, UK #28. Not sure if this proves or disproves anyone's point. Just thought to point that out. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] oce@jlai.lu 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) I'm personally not against a partially free market that allows a well optimized economy as long as the potential negative impact on people and the environment are composted compensated by well enforced laws. permalink fedilink source parent [–] fsxylo@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economic_system First header is "list of economic systems" permalink fedilink source parent [–] Bluescluestoothpaste@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) Well, all of human history before the 1400s for starters. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] fosforus@sopuli.xyz 1 point 2 years ago* I thought it was obvious that we were looking for alternatives that are better. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works -5 points 2 years ago (1 child) What? He literally just said "not all of us are Communists" any other interpretation is very much reading between lines which is a stretch when there is only one line. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] NikkiDimes@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago And with the context of the comment that they were replying to, that is very much what is implied. No need to read between the single line. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Whelks_chance@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago At least 15 people are! permalink fedilink source parent [+] Ya_Boy_Skinny_Penis@lemmy.world -20 points 2 years ago (1 child) Lol Lemmy's Klepto Keyboard Kommunists are an endless source of misguided entertainment. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] MotoAsh@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago* (last edited 10 months ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Blamemeta@lemm.ee 66 points 2 years ago Don't have to be communist to hate modern companies. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Serdan@lemm.ee 55 points 2 years ago (1 child) Skill issue permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Dark_Blade@lemmy.world -26 points 2 years ago* ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ permalink fedilink source parent
[–] LifeInOregon@lemmy.world 27 points 2 years ago Communists aren’t the only people that hate modern, western, late stage capitalism. Some of us are good, old fashioned, corporations-aren’t-people folks who believe that the rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness shouldn’t be infringed by the mantra of “maximizing profits for our shareholders”. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] dependencyInjection@sh.itjust.works 17 points 2 years ago (1 child) Ah because if you don’t support laissez-faire capitalism you must be a communist. Tell me you ate the onion without telling me you ate the onion. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] i_simp_4_tedcruz@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Ho mangiato la cipolla permalink fedilink source parent
[–] i_simp_4_tedcruz@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Ho mangiato la cipolla permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Rengoku@lemm.ee 11 points 2 years ago Communism is the least of your worries. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works -5 points 2 years ago (3 children) Ha! You know you are on Lemmy when "not all of us are Communists" gets pummelled by downvotes. Apparently most are! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] oce@jlai.lu 23 points 2 years ago (2 children) No, he got downvoted because he equated not supporting capitalism to communism. I think most people on Lemmy are lefties but not communists. There's a lot of in between. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] fosforus@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 years ago (3 children) What are the other alternatives to capitalism? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] oce@jlai.lu 10 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Social democracy as in the European social countries for example. There's capitalism and partially free market, but its negative effects are balanced by stronger social safety nets such as free healthcare, free education, parental support, paid vacations and other public services thanks to redistribution through progressive taxes. It's not perfect but I believe it's the best of what we have actually experimented to scale for now. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] fosforus@sopuli.xyz 8 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Those countries have actually more free economies than many of the countries that are thought of us being hard-core capitalist. https://www.heritage.org/index/ranking Scandinavia is #9-12, Canada #16, United States is #25, UK #28. Not sure if this proves or disproves anyone's point. Just thought to point that out. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] oce@jlai.lu 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) I'm personally not against a partially free market that allows a well optimized economy as long as the potential negative impact on people and the environment are composted compensated by well enforced laws. permalink fedilink source parent [–] fsxylo@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economic_system First header is "list of economic systems" permalink fedilink source parent [–] Bluescluestoothpaste@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) Well, all of human history before the 1400s for starters. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] fosforus@sopuli.xyz 1 point 2 years ago* I thought it was obvious that we were looking for alternatives that are better. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works -5 points 2 years ago (1 child) What? He literally just said "not all of us are Communists" any other interpretation is very much reading between lines which is a stretch when there is only one line. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] NikkiDimes@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago And with the context of the comment that they were replying to, that is very much what is implied. No need to read between the single line. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Whelks_chance@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago At least 15 people are! permalink fedilink source parent [+] Ya_Boy_Skinny_Penis@lemmy.world -20 points 2 years ago (1 child) Lol Lemmy's Klepto Keyboard Kommunists are an endless source of misguided entertainment. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] MotoAsh@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago* (last edited 10 months ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] oce@jlai.lu 23 points 2 years ago (2 children) No, he got downvoted because he equated not supporting capitalism to communism. I think most people on Lemmy are lefties but not communists. There's a lot of in between. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] fosforus@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 years ago (3 children) What are the other alternatives to capitalism? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] oce@jlai.lu 10 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Social democracy as in the European social countries for example. There's capitalism and partially free market, but its negative effects are balanced by stronger social safety nets such as free healthcare, free education, parental support, paid vacations and other public services thanks to redistribution through progressive taxes. It's not perfect but I believe it's the best of what we have actually experimented to scale for now. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] fosforus@sopuli.xyz 8 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Those countries have actually more free economies than many of the countries that are thought of us being hard-core capitalist. https://www.heritage.org/index/ranking Scandinavia is #9-12, Canada #16, United States is #25, UK #28. Not sure if this proves or disproves anyone's point. Just thought to point that out. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] oce@jlai.lu 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) I'm personally not against a partially free market that allows a well optimized economy as long as the potential negative impact on people and the environment are composted compensated by well enforced laws. permalink fedilink source parent [–] fsxylo@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economic_system First header is "list of economic systems" permalink fedilink source parent [–] Bluescluestoothpaste@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) Well, all of human history before the 1400s for starters. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] fosforus@sopuli.xyz 1 point 2 years ago* I thought it was obvious that we were looking for alternatives that are better. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works -5 points 2 years ago (1 child) What? He literally just said "not all of us are Communists" any other interpretation is very much reading between lines which is a stretch when there is only one line. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] NikkiDimes@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago And with the context of the comment that they were replying to, that is very much what is implied. No need to read between the single line. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] fosforus@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 years ago (3 children) What are the other alternatives to capitalism? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] oce@jlai.lu 10 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Social democracy as in the European social countries for example. There's capitalism and partially free market, but its negative effects are balanced by stronger social safety nets such as free healthcare, free education, parental support, paid vacations and other public services thanks to redistribution through progressive taxes. It's not perfect but I believe it's the best of what we have actually experimented to scale for now. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] fosforus@sopuli.xyz 8 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Those countries have actually more free economies than many of the countries that are thought of us being hard-core capitalist. https://www.heritage.org/index/ranking Scandinavia is #9-12, Canada #16, United States is #25, UK #28. Not sure if this proves or disproves anyone's point. Just thought to point that out. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] oce@jlai.lu 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) I'm personally not against a partially free market that allows a well optimized economy as long as the potential negative impact on people and the environment are composted compensated by well enforced laws. permalink fedilink source parent [–] fsxylo@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economic_system First header is "list of economic systems" permalink fedilink source parent [–] Bluescluestoothpaste@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) Well, all of human history before the 1400s for starters. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] fosforus@sopuli.xyz 1 point 2 years ago* I thought it was obvious that we were looking for alternatives that are better. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] oce@jlai.lu 10 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Social democracy as in the European social countries for example. There's capitalism and partially free market, but its negative effects are balanced by stronger social safety nets such as free healthcare, free education, parental support, paid vacations and other public services thanks to redistribution through progressive taxes. It's not perfect but I believe it's the best of what we have actually experimented to scale for now. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] fosforus@sopuli.xyz 8 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Those countries have actually more free economies than many of the countries that are thought of us being hard-core capitalist. https://www.heritage.org/index/ranking Scandinavia is #9-12, Canada #16, United States is #25, UK #28. Not sure if this proves or disproves anyone's point. Just thought to point that out. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] oce@jlai.lu 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) I'm personally not against a partially free market that allows a well optimized economy as long as the potential negative impact on people and the environment are composted compensated by well enforced laws. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] fosforus@sopuli.xyz 8 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Those countries have actually more free economies than many of the countries that are thought of us being hard-core capitalist. https://www.heritage.org/index/ranking Scandinavia is #9-12, Canada #16, United States is #25, UK #28. Not sure if this proves or disproves anyone's point. Just thought to point that out. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] oce@jlai.lu 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) I'm personally not against a partially free market that allows a well optimized economy as long as the potential negative impact on people and the environment are composted compensated by well enforced laws. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] oce@jlai.lu 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) I'm personally not against a partially free market that allows a well optimized economy as long as the potential negative impact on people and the environment are composted compensated by well enforced laws. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] fsxylo@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economic_system First header is "list of economic systems" permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Bluescluestoothpaste@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) Well, all of human history before the 1400s for starters. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] fosforus@sopuli.xyz 1 point 2 years ago* I thought it was obvious that we were looking for alternatives that are better. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] fosforus@sopuli.xyz 1 point 2 years ago* I thought it was obvious that we were looking for alternatives that are better. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works -5 points 2 years ago (1 child) What? He literally just said "not all of us are Communists" any other interpretation is very much reading between lines which is a stretch when there is only one line. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] NikkiDimes@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago And with the context of the comment that they were replying to, that is very much what is implied. No need to read between the single line. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] NikkiDimes@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago And with the context of the comment that they were replying to, that is very much what is implied. No need to read between the single line. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Whelks_chance@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago At least 15 people are! permalink fedilink source parent
[+] Ya_Boy_Skinny_Penis@lemmy.world -20 points 2 years ago (1 child) Lol Lemmy's Klepto Keyboard Kommunists are an endless source of misguided entertainment. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] MotoAsh@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago* (last edited 10 months ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[+] MotoAsh@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago* (last edited 10 months ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent