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[–] OgdenTO@hexbear.net 35 points 2 years ago

Shit, this is so accurate. ZA/UM failed the same way all other socialist states, like for example the USSR, failed. Completely due to its own subsumption, with no external pressures or forces.

[–] mustGo@hexbear.net 34 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] RyanGosling@hexbear.net 9 points 2 years ago

Why is McDonald’s red and yellow if not representing the people’s republic?

[–] TimeTravel_0@hexbear.net 24 points 2 years ago

they got us, ladies, gents and enbies. time to pack it in.

[–] Raebxeh@hexbear.net 20 points 2 years ago

ZU/UM

The ZA/UM understand has logged on

[–] Beaver@hexbear.net 19 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

parenti

Is there a corollary to the Parenti quote, about criticisms of actually existing capitalism being used as evidence for the failure of communism?

[–] Rojo27@hexbear.net 16 points 2 years ago

Leftist infighting between workers and money grubbing executives, the worst kindsadness-abysmal

[–] BurgerPunk@hexbear.net 8 points 2 years ago
[–] RyanGosling@hexbear.net 8 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

If capitalists made Disco Elysium it would just be a dating simulator where the privatized cop tries to ~~groom~~ court a boobified Ayn Rand of questionable age. And the ending will be the two of you in a skyscraper, holding hands, and looking down as your Police Department LLC. kills striking dock workers