Americans are backing progressives not because they want socialism, but because they want candidates who will fight for the working class
Dropout has a point.
Americans are backing progressives not because they want socialism, but because they want candidates who will fight for the working class
Dropout has a point.
That’s the literal goal of socialism though…
So they are voting for socialists not because they want socialism, but because the alternatives are refusing to reign in, or are overtly in favor of, unfettered capitalism…
they are not fighting for the dirty word but for the more acceptable wording of the same thing
If were going with the goals of socialism, the goal is to have social ownership of companies directly by the workers or through the state which is something that by and large Americans don’t support but yes, some Americans are voting for progressives and democratic socialists because they’re promising to enact regulations to help the median wage earning American.
And a reminder that this is what MAGA, in all its forms, also ran and promised and won because median Americans kept being disappointed with Democrats not doing a damn thing to help them when they got into power.
I mean I’m hopeful that the Democratic party will get its head out of its ass and and continue to vote in progressives and DSA members but overall in median America, I still have my doubts it’ll be a quick change since it’s been over a decade since Tea Party/MAGA have continued to hold power with median Americans, George Carlin voters continuing to vote these charlatans in power.
Um what?
You took the time to paste this section of his set yet neglect the literal previous ten minutes where he talks about the stupidity of the American people.
Referring to those idiots as George Carlin Voters as if they’re following his advice is disingenuous and an insult to a great man.
Well the S word is bad so they want all the S stuff but without the word.
I’m guessing you mean democratic socialism or social democracy and not the Marxist kind.
Social democracy has created some of the best societies in the world, while the Marxist kind has created some of the worst.
Agree to disagree. Marxism wasn’t the driving force behind the failure of Communist/Socialist endeavor that I’ve heard of.
Social democracy thrives only on exploitation of the working class elsewhere. Its citizens enjoy free healthcare and a robust social net, paid for by a person on the other side of the world hyperexploited by the capitalists in charge.
Meanwhile socialist societies, while imperfect or even awful in many ways, actually build the productive forces necessary for human development and thus actual positive human rights.