Comment on The Billionaires have spent a fortune making sure you hate Socialism.

• Tja@programming.dev ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  No true Scotsman

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  • Mulligrubs@lemmy.world ⁨17⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Okay, then all of those socialist governments you admire are capitalist.

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    • Tja@programming.dev ⁨17⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      Yes, they certainly are.

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  • Cowbee@lemmy.ml ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    No? Socialism is a mode of production and distribution, not something as simple as a social safety net operating within the bounds of capitalism. This isn’t a purity test, it’s a definitional distinction.

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