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I love this. At it’s core there’s an element of communism in people wanting the benefits that today accrue to the hardest workers, while being allowed to alloca
by ITB 3y ago
I love this. At it’s core there’s an element of communism in people wanting the benefits that today accrue to the hardest workers, while being allowed to allocate their own time according to their needs.
- sanderjd 3y agoNot communism, but socialism, and yes, obviously. That's what governments are for, to balance the needs and desires of society against the needs and desires of individuals. Every government, including those thought to be very capitalist like the US, is constantly striking and re-striking this balance. This is how a person like Mitt Romney can be both a ruthless private equity capitalist and also an advocate for natalist policies. There is no capitalism vs. socialism binary. Both things are good for a society in different ways for different things at different times.