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[–] 11 points 22 hours ago (5 children)

What is the top one trying to say? Is there an "every existing state is already socialist" ideology I haven't heard about?

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  • [–] 14 points 1 day ago

    Oh ok, all countries are capitalist and will always return to capitalism sooner or later. I guess that means socialism doesn't work and we shouldn't try it, and is usually what CHUDs using this argument insist is the outcome, which does follow logically from their argument.

    But when ultras make this argument it is one of the strangest arguments I can think of "Yeah, my idea is extremely unpopular and has always failed every time it has been tried, which proves how good it is." smuglord

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  • [–] 33 points 1 day ago

    This is old school Twitter where a bad take is countered by a worse one you never thought possible

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  • [–] 32 points 1 day ago (8 children)

    How can you say, even as the most ultra of ultras, that the DPRK is capitalist... Like what??

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  • [–] 15 points 1 day ago (2 children)

    Are they a perfect Gonzalite utopia where they gather around the communal candle each evening to read the selected works of Mao while enjoying their half a cup of rice ration (no toppings for that would be bourgeoisie decadence)? If not, then they're clearly revisionist.

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  • [–] 25 points 1 day ago (1 child)

    Small parts of the Cuban economy and the DPRK economy operate under markets, especially so since the fall of the soviet Union. This part is much larger in Cuba since the sanctions.

    If you ask an Ultra, even the smallest exchange of goods or services not conducted under the barter system is an infraction on socialist ideals and therefore makes you a capitalist.

    The kid selling lemonade at a lemonade stand in their frontyard is bourgeoisie.

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  • [–] 20 points 1 day ago

    Oh? You’re a lapdog for capitalism? Who told you to do that? The US government?!

    joker-dancing

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