• dogbert@lemmy.zipOP
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    1 day ago

    Yeah, I’m getting the impression I’m dealing with a political lightweight here.

    Socialism is an economic system, not a moral one.

    Best of luck of on your journey.

    • KittyJynx@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      8 hours ago

      The one of the largest problems with any state system or really any system that includes involuntary hierarchies is the decoupling of economics and morality. Power not only is a corrupting force but the people who want power over others tend to have the basest morality. Both western capitalism and the Chinese implementation of socialism are both perfectly happy destroying the environment, utilizing slave labor, and implementing surveillance states all in the name of “progress” and the continuation of a world order that primarily benefits an elite few while grinding billions under their boot heels.