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"Socialism never took root in America because the poor see themselves not as an exploited proletariat but as temporarily embarrassed millionaires." - (probably
by brightbeige 8mo ago
"Socialism never took root in America because the poor see themselves not as an exploited proletariat but as temporarily embarrassed millionaires." - (probably not) John Steinbeck
I guess with inflation we can update the quote to “temporarily embarrassed billionaires”
- lingrush4 8mo agoSocialism never took off in America because Americans know that disincentivizing work shrinks the economy and makes everyone poorer.