"Socialism is when the government does stuff. The more stuff it does, the more socialist it is. And if it does a real lot of stuff, it's communism"

Please do correct me

[–] masquenox@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 years ago

And if it does everything, it's communist-er.

[–] Hadriscus@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I think the user above would benefit from a first degree response

[–] salsamolle@hexbear.net 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

i googled it, i'm helpless. Whats a first degree response?

[–] Hadriscus@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

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

[–] salsamolle@hexbear.net 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

probably i'll have to study french, so thanks for the teaching :)