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[–] sunzu2@thebrainbin.org 122 points 4 months ago (3 children)

Then go live in China 🤡

Bro I just said I don't want diabetics to pay 300usd per month for insulin jfc

[–] rockerface@lemm.ee 80 points 4 months ago (2 children)

China which is... also capitalism, but instead of CEOs there's The Party

[–] NaibofTabr@infosec.pub 37 points 4 months ago (1 children)

And there is only one Party. Either you're in, or you're in the way.

[–] kautau@lemmy.world 27 points 4 months ago (1 children)
[–] sunzu2@thebrainbin.org 5 points 4 months ago (4 children)

Nahh mate we got a choice in the US 🤡

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[–] henfredemars@infosec.pub 13 points 4 months ago

US is a stone’s throw from these groups becoming one and the same.

[–] Broadfern@lemmy.world 32 points 4 months ago (2 children)

How dare we want our country to be better and for our fellow citizens to not die in cartoonishly preventable ways? /s

[–] Soup@lemmy.world 22 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Not to mention that those same people will post shit about “why are we helping foreigners when people at home are suffering”-sorry stop me if you’ve heard this one ten-thousand times before.

[–] Sanctus@lemmy.world 12 points 4 months ago

"I'm just gonna hit the pause button right there, bud. The US government doesnt help people."

[–] sunzu2@thebrainbin.org 5 points 4 months ago

Big pharma got the patent mate... Respect the law, shitlord

Rheee

[–] Objection@lemmy.ml 7 points 4 months ago

The median cost for a daily dose of insulin in China is $0.59.

[–] PhilipTheBucket@ponder.cat 74 points 4 months ago

I have multiple times had the experience of explaining to non-Americans elements of our system, and they simply don’t believe me. They think I’m making it up to fuck with them because it’s so atrocious that it couldn’t be real.

[–] conditional_soup@lemm.ee 55 points 4 months ago (8 children)
[–] Crikeste@lemm.ee 8 points 4 months ago

“In America, they take your money for bombs and billionaires.”

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[–] finitebanjo@lemmy.world 36 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Kind of has a point that modern "communist" systems in practice seem identical to all the bad parts of Capitalism.

[–] frezik@midwest.social 30 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Phrase I picked up from Well There's Your Problem: centrally unplanned economy.

One company, Baxter, makes 95% of the saline IV solution for the US. Most of it comes from one factory in Marion, N.C. It has been hit by natural disasters before and caused shortages. One happened just this past few months.

[–] BassTurd@lemmy.world 6 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I donate plasma twice a week and there were rations for the past couple of months on saline. Instead of getting refilled with saline after the donation, we had to eat gold fish drink and drink a Powerade before the donation and drink a Powerade and sit for 15 min after. Last week was the first time they started doing saline again.

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[–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 9 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Your problem is neither capitalism nor communism.

Your problem is greedy cunts. Both systems will end up putting them in charge.

[–] Spaniard@lemmy.world 9 points 4 months ago

That's because people who aren't greedy don't seek that kind of position.

[–] Sgt_choke_n_stroke@lemmy.world 28 points 4 months ago

I literally had to tell people libertarianism fails harder and faster than communism was getting weird stares until I told them about the book "a libertarian walks into a bear"

I still look like a raging communist but idc

[–] NutWrench@lemmy.ml 27 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

Socialism: A system of government where the country's wealth is concentrated into a small, ruling class of billionaires, who use the media they own to keep the lower classes fighting with each other while they . . . the rich . . . run off with all the farking money.

Oh wait. that's capitalism. I don't know how I got those two systems confused.

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[–] Phoenicianpirate@lemm.ee 27 points 4 months ago (6 children)

I watched a video that had dr. Robotnik say how is going to take over the US Healthcare system and make it hell... then shadow keeps interjecting to tell him that his plans are actually a vast improvement over the system, and Robotnik is then left unsure what to think.

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[–] OutsiderInside@lemmy.world 27 points 4 months ago (17 children)

Why does everyone think the only alternative to capitalism is communism?

[–] ameancow@lemmy.world 10 points 4 months ago (2 children)

American brains have been shaped into 2-lane highways.

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[–] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 6 points 4 months ago

Because of successful anti-anarchist propaganda, an overwhelming majority of Americans think anarchy means no rules whatsoever.

[–] ThisIsMyLemmyLogin@lemmy.world 5 points 4 months ago (2 children)

That's just Americans. They can only think of 2 options; this or that. Democrat or Republican. Capitalism or Communism. Good or evil. Simple binary choices.

There are countries in Europe which are ruled by a coalition of 3 or 4 political parties. Very few Americans would be comfortable with something so complicated.

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[–] CooperRedArmyDog@lemmy.ml 5 points 4 months ago (3 children)

I mean what do you propose, I mean I personaly do not want to regress farther to fudalism

[–] Wogi@lemmy.world 18 points 4 months ago (15 children)

Heavily regulated socialist democracy.

Provide basic needs, food, clothing, healthcare, childcare, and education. Hell even a phone and Internet access.

Emphasis on the basic.

Allow for those who do not wish to, or are unable to work to live with all basic needs covered. Those who wish to work are incentivized to do so, with access to luxuries. Better housing, better clothing, better technology. Allow a place for the market, but don't make people depend on the market.

No reason to work a job you hate, no reason to employ people you don't need. Everybody wins.

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