▲ 173 ▼ America is entering a new socialist era — and it might stick (youtu.be) submitted 3 months ago by return2ozma@lemmy.world to c/progressivepolitics@lemmy.world 40 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] bhamlin@lemmy.world 9 points 3 months ago (3 children) My body is ready for the USSA. permalink fedilink source hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 4 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (2 children) ☭ Although the R in USSR did not stand for "Russia" but "Republics," as the USSR was a federation of several countries. Russia in particular was the RSFSR. It would probably be the ASFSR, or TISFSR (American Soviet Federative Socialist Republic or Turtle Island Soviet Federative Socialist Republic) as "America" is made up of many indigenous peoples. A federation as the basis of the socialist state would help with decolonization. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] bhamlin@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago (1 child) I was going for United Socialist States of America because it was low hanging fruit, but yours is good too. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 months ago Oh gotcha, makes sense! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 4 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (2 children) ☭ Although the R in USSR did not stand for "Russia" but "Republics," as the USSR was a federation of several countries. Russia in particular was the RSFSR. It would probably be the ASFSR, or TISFSR (American Soviet Federative Socialist Republic or Turtle Island Soviet Federative Socialist Republic) as "America" is made up of many indigenous peoples. A federation as the basis of the socialist state would help with decolonization. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] bhamlin@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago (1 child) I was going for United Socialist States of America because it was low hanging fruit, but yours is good too. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 months ago Oh gotcha, makes sense! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] bhamlin@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago (1 child) I was going for United Socialist States of America because it was low hanging fruit, but yours is good too. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 months ago Oh gotcha, makes sense! permalink fedilink source parent