The collective resources of a country should belong to its people. The public treasury should not just be a slush fund for the rich.
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The first sentence is socialism. ❤️
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Not necessarily. Greedy people can misuse socialism as well as capitalism; a fairytale version of socialism some people are throwing around isn’t that helpful. It’s not so much socialism versus capitalism as it is institutionalized greed versus institutionalized ethical restraint
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Neither is a fairy tale version of capitalism. Those of us victimized by the “Great Recession” aren’t as tolerant of capitalism as yourself.
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Replying to @kenmor1968 @ProudSocialist
I'm not tolerant of unfettered capitalism. The overreaches of capitalism have become a scourge on our society, our democracy & our planet. But that overreach was allowed by the corruption of government, a corruption vastly increased by the undue influence of money on our politics

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Replying to @marwilliamson @kenmor1968 @ProudSocialist
Unfettered simply means it's revealing it's true nature. Constrained capitalism doesn't solve any of the problems, it simply slows it down.
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That's where we disagree but I'm not sure it matters too much. The conversation devolves when it's just about labels. The most advanced countries have elements of both capitalism and socialism, and there are many places where they overlap.
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Replying to @marwilliamson @kenmor1968 @ProudSocialist
Capitalism requires war & slavery, always has, It's just that whites have been primary beneficiaries. I am begging you to stop relying on your knowledge that was formed using indoctrination and propaganda you weren't even aware of. PLEASE buy & read this addictedtowar.com/order.html
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Replying to @marwilliamson @kenmor1968 @ProudSocialist
Marianne, capitalism is an Amway Ponzi scheme run by a mafia of Oligarchs. It refuses reform because criminality is the system.Trump's casinos were used as fronts by both American intel and the mafia in order to whitewash $ through for covert ops.That is the reality of capitalism
Replying to @marwilliamson @kenmor1968 @ProudSocialist
"Unfettered capitalism". Why do you think it's unfettered, Marianne? Do you think that regulating capitalism today will stop capitalists from buying off the regulators tomorrow? This is what literally happens over and over again.
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