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minus-squarelntl@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8arrow-down14·2 months agoUS is pretty socialist: farm bill/federal crop insurance national highway system 08 corporate bailouts FEMA “social security” etc
minus-squareexplodicle@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up17·2 months agoSocialism requires democratic control. The 08 corporate bailouts are a great example of this not being a democracy at all.
minus-squareTiger666@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up7·2 months agoAll social programs and not socialism.
minus-squarelntl@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down2·2 months agoMy point is, when there’s big expensive things to pay for… there’s a precedent that the cost may be socialized via the US taxpayer. Then, editorially, i’d say this is esp true for things that reinforce the status quo.
minus-squareShinkanTrain@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·2 months agoSocialism isn’t when the government does things.
US is pretty socialist:
Socialism requires democratic control. The 08 corporate bailouts are a great example of this not being a democracy at all.
All social programs and not socialism.
My point is, when there’s big expensive things to pay for… there’s a precedent that the cost may be socialized via the US taxpayer. Then, editorially, i’d say this is esp true for things that reinforce the status quo.
Still not socialism. Try again.
Lmao
Socialism isn’t when the government does things.