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halvar, to memes in Average capitalism enjoyer

Someone do something about political memes on the general meme communities please

420blazeit69,

You want more of them?

NENathaniel, to memes in Average capitalism enjoyer
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Okay hate on capitalism, fair enough

But equating it to literal slavery like we’ve had in the past (and still have in some parts of the world) seems problematic to me

explodicle,

“Experience demonstrates that there may be a slavery of wages only a little less galling and crushing in its effects than chattel slavery, and that this slavery of wages must go down with the other.”

— Frederick Douglass

NENathaniel,
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I suspect that most other actual slaves would not entirely agree with that sentiment

reverendsteveii,

we’ve had in the past

we definitely still have slavery in America. Like, in America. Don’t get me wrong, there are plenty of companies that outsource their slavery to other countries and then ship the product here so we can pretend it’s not made by slaves, but plenty of companies skip the middle man and just use slaves here

Cleverdawny, to memes in Average capitalism enjoyer

The communist version of this meme has someone with a whip and sword standing behind them and telling them to work for the benefit of the people or die

duderium,

This is called projection, especially since capitalism itself was built with ongoing slavery and genocide. The only people who should fear communists are the bourgeoisie and their running dogs.

AchillesUltimate, to memes in Average capitalism enjoyer

Not everyone in capitalism is a winner, and that’s ok. The big advantage is that the losers are usually offered the opportunity to work and make a living.

The alternative is crossing your fingers and hoping the government (or whatever body is responsible for distributing pay) gives you what you need. If they don’t, tough luck, there’s nothing you can do about it.

Michal,

As opposed to under capitalism where you have to cross your fingers and hoping that one of those winners will offer you a job with living wage, while another doesn’t charge you an arm and leg for housing.

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