Thomas Paine Flair: "Fuck it. Communism. No one should have that much financial power."
IMF Flair: "Nationalize Twitter."
All thanks to Elon.
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Somehow I don't think the guy who loses all faith in neoliberalism over a slight inconvenience in media consumption will be a very principled communist
material conditions make revolutions, not principles
i'll take what i can get
What would compel someone to give themselves an IMF flair? :visible-disgust:
Thomas Paine was among the better liberals. He wasn't a demon who cared exclusively about private property, like John Locke.
they are only "communists" on this one issue. it won't extend much further.
How about rich ass hole that control health care? Can you go communist on that?
The ancient Romans had it figured out - you can take away everything from people as long as you don't touch their bread and circuses.
In ancient Rome, they'd tax you based on your assessment of the value of your household - OR they'd buy your estate from you at the price you told them it was worth~
Very much recommend checking out Parenti's talk on Ancient Rome. Gives a different viewpoint on the whole breads and circuses thing. Fascinating listen.
errybody a neoliberal until a billionaire takes out their cushy 400k 2hrs of work per day engineering job in a way that threatens the long term stability of the blue treats app
That's what blows my mind, how little work anyone did at Twitter. Apparently it was an hour of meetings followed by lounging on the roof drinking wine. WTF? Fucking priviliged little shits. Try that in our world, you'd get fucking fired in an instant. Drinking on the job!
Well, crunch time is a real thing. 80 hour weeks are a real thing. But Twitter? Apparently there were 10 managers for every coder. I do not rightly understand what was going on there.
eh, that person thinks Communism means the same thing as social democracy.
still an improvement (if they don't just take it back within a week)
eh, that person thinks Communism means the same thing as
social democracymeans tested subsidy vouchers for private insurers of minority Pell Grant recipients who volunteer in LGBT events for 20 or more hours per week.
Posters who constantly post unfunny doge memes justifying fruit companies murdering striking workers with death squads suddenly very serious and concerned with limiting the excesses of capitalism because THERES A FREAKING CHEETO ON TWITTER!!!!
Welcome aboard, lads or lasses.
First lesson: when to properly use Pigpoopballs.
Really the most important aspect of communism, that often goes underappreciated. All new communists should really sit down with Marx's masterwork 'Wage, Labor, and Pigpoopballs.'
he truly is the epitome of emperor has no clothes syndrome for the present zeitgeist
If the government took over Twitter, it would immediately be subject to First Amendment protections.
People, please think. These are wreckers, trying to lure you into supporting their positions. Then they'll ridicule you. Don't fall for it.
I don't think they're even operating with that level of intent
