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[-] CorrodedCranium@leminal.space 70 points 9 months ago

There's a paraphrased quote by John Steinbeck that I've frequently seen that comes to mind

"Socialism never took root in America because the poor see themselves not as an exploited proletariat, but as temporarily embarrassed millionaires."

[-] lemmingrad@thelemmy.club 42 points 9 months ago

Socialism never took root in America because people who tried to organize got shot.

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