General@lemmygrad.ml to Ask Lemmygrad@lemmygrad.ml • 1 year agoWhat do you tell people who say that communism won't work because “people will corrupt it and take advantage of the system the same way they do on capitalism”?message-squaremessage-square22 fedilinkarrow-up138
arrow-up138message-squareWhat do you tell people who say that communism won't work because “people will corrupt it and take advantage of the system the same way they do on capitalism”?General@lemmygrad.ml to Ask Lemmygrad@lemmygrad.ml • 1 year agomessage-square22 Commentsfedilink
minus-squaredarkcalling@lemmygrad.mlhexbear11·1 year agoI’d point to the people in China awaiting execution or already executed for corruption. You do that in the west you get a slap on the wrist fine, at absolute most if you’re like Jack Abramoff you go to prison for a few years. linkfedilink
minus-squareLarge Bullfrog@lemmygrad.mlhexbear2·1 year agoSeriously, I can't even name one US billionaire that I know of off the top of my head that has ever received any sort of proper punishment from the government. They just pay measly fines and go about their business lol. linkfedilink
I’d point to the people in China awaiting execution or already executed for corruption.
You do that in the west you get a slap on the wrist fine, at absolute most if you’re like Jack Abramoff you go to prison for a few years.
Seriously, I can't even name one US billionaire that I know of off the top of my head that has ever received any sort of proper punishment from the government. They just pay measly fines and go about their business lol.