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[–] theuberwalrus@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Your comment is fair, but please allow me to deflect for a moment with a few questions:

The nazis called themselves national socialists, do you believe they were socialists?

The north korean government has called their country a democratic republic, do you believe that?

I'm guessing you answered no to both. If that's the case, why do you believe the ussr and the ccp when they say they were/are practicing communism?

Additionally, who benefits more than capital if you believe socialism and communism equal authoritarianism?

[–] DarthBueller@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

If you guys understood marketing, you’d stop insisting on your version of the word being the one people should embrace. Socialism sells way better than communism even though it still gets people as riled up as Sen Kennedy reading “not all boys are blue” while pretending that it’s legally mandated to be given to white Christian boys at birth. 9/10 you guys rail against European social democracy, regardless of the fact that it would be a far easier reach for the US and would dramatically improve the lives of workers.

[–] theuberwalrus@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Always play offense. Useful tactic, but easily avoided. Bye!