• mikezeman@lemm.ee
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    1 day ago

    I'm not really knowledgeable enough to contribute to the discussion going on here.

    I just wanted to say I've seen you engaging in good faith discussion all over Lemmy, and I really, really, appreciate that. Whenever socialism, communism, Marxism and the like come up, people are quick to jump to ad hominem and flinging shit-covered sarcasm at each other, and you consistently engage thoughtfully in the discussion, even when your interlocutors don't. Thank you.

    • Cowbee [he/they]@lemmy.ml
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      1 day ago

      Thank you! I really appreciate it, I do try to be level headed when engaging with people. I know I used to have a lot of the same misconceptions so I try to correct them when I can. Thanks!

  • BmeBenji@lemm.ee
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    3 days ago

    My dad: “Yeah, maybe a good solution to the problem of not being able to pay rent would be government-provided housing”

    Also my dad: “Socialism is horrible! If it wasn’t, then why would EVERYONE be trying to leave Communist countries like Russia and the rest of Eastern Europe???”

    • Cowbee [he/they]@lemmy.ml
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      3 days ago

      I wonder what the modern world would look like had the USSR not been dissolved, and repaired its relationship with the PRC.

  • samus12345@lemm.ee
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    3 days ago

    "No, no, they tries to tricks us, precious [capitalism]! They wants to take you from us, stop you from helping us, precious, gollum!"

  • JustADragon@lemmy.ml
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    3 days ago

    the fear for good, is the fear for change or admitting they where wrong. it is pride, as well as lazyness, combined with stupidity and weakness. because weakness is not how strong one seems(or lack there of) but weakness, is how little a person would be their real self, as well as how much they assume that in order to be strong they need to supress others so they are in a worse state than them. supressing people is a sign of the weak, because they are blinded and can only destroy.