• Devolution@lemmy.world
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    1 month ago

    So basically Bernie could have won if the DNC didn’t sabotage it and those voters went Trump.

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        1 month ago

        Like when they thought he was going to give everybody free internet, when what he really meant was giving us more opportunity of a free market of internet.

        Same familiar rhetoric: “It’s literally Socialism!!!”

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          1 month ago

          One of the big (and actually valid) concerns about socialism is “the government giveth, the government taketh away”.

          Socialism is a great goal but I think this year kinda taught us that we are much further away from realizing that goal than we thought we are, if a dude like trump can come in with the trifecta and rip it all to shreds overnight, like a bully to a 5th grade diorama.

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              Nah, capitalism is clearly broken, and I agree that socialism is the most appealing -ism.

              But a key requirement to socialism is a strong and stable central government. And we…don’t have that. Instead we have consolidated power in the executive and a judicial branch which is clearly bought and paid for.

              We need to replace the roof before we think about putting in a pool.

              We’ve outgrown our entire system of government…or managed to shape it into something that clearly does not match the will of the people.

              We need to rewrite it with more fail-safes and circut-breakers for corruption. Social programs need to be uncuttable. Then, socialism has a fighting chance. It can be done, but not easily or willingly.