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It’s true. Everything I don’t like is socialist. And referring to things that don’t work as socialist no matter the context is an excellent idea, I’ll be doing that from now on.
Why would you come into a thread and enthusiastically declare yourself a dickhead weirdo
Why wouldn’t you come into a thread and enthusiastically declare yourself a dickhead weirdo
If a socialist calls you a dickhead, it means they're still trying to spare your feels.
Again, why would you say something like that in this thread/community/instance?
I'm not requesting you to answer. I'm requesting you to reconsider your approach to this scenario
Just to piss people off and get them to waste their time basically
I feel like this is a teaching opportunity. I'm no teacher, and certainly no academic, but socialism is a political stance that socializes basic needs, such as healthcare, transportation or education (primary and secondary). "Socialization" means every single citizen pays for those through the tax system, every year or so, proportionally to their own income. This allows everyone, regardless of their status, to enjoy good health, regular trains and buses, and a complete education, all without paying extra. It also prevents these basic amenities from falling into the wrong hands, ie those of capitalists who would gladly hike up prices, taking avantage of the fact that they're vital things. It is something to strive for. I hope I helped make this notion clearer. Cheers
Ancaps when the
when the corporate conglomerate that owns their house demands they pay the property ~~tax~~ fee or else they go to private jail (it's not a state)
And if it does everything, it's communist-er.
I think the user above would benefit from a first degree response
I guess it doesn't translate as well as I thought it would. I mean a response in good faith. French calls those first-degree, as opposed to sarcasm which would be second-degree
Breathe air in your privately owned company? Straight to ban.
lol, an unironic ancap
What things don't you like then?