But "socialism" is a scary word

cm0002@lemmy.world · 30 天前

But "socialism" is a scary word

intensely_human@lemm.ee · 29 天前

Quick! Name a negative life experience capitalists experience that socialists don’t.

orcrist@lemm.ee · 29 天前

American healthcare?

intensely_human@lemm.ee · 29 天前

There’s nothing capitalist about American healthcare. If we had a free market I’d be able to buy my antidepressants ($15/mo) without seeing a doctor ($120).

explodicle@sh.itjust.works · 29 天前

It sounds like you’re describing a free market, not capitalism.

PugJesus@lemmy.world · 29 天前

Crippling medical debt.

lewdian69@lemmy.world · 29 天前

Crippling student debt

intensely_human@lemm.ee · 29 天前

By “crippling” here you mean unable to participate in the market. That’s the thing that’s crippled when debt affects a person’s life.

A socialist had no access to the market anyway. They’re born into that crippled state.

explodicle@sh.itjust.works · 29 天前

Raises below inflation

intensely_human@lemm.ee · 29 天前

Leading to lack of material resources?

Here’s some socialists feeling the effects of centrally-controlled economic distributuon:

explodicle@sh.itjust.works · edit-2 28 天前

“It’s socialism when the government does things”