Most cowardly old man award, god, it's hard to believe how much I advocated for his presidential candidacy with how much of a disappointment he's become, it's to the point I kinda wish covid or the heart attack gun got him, christ

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[–] hello_hello@hexbear.net 58 points 2 days ago (3 children)

Social democracy is objectively the moderate wing of fascism.

[–] SexUnderSocialism@hexbear.net 38 points 2 days ago

More and more people are saying it.

[–] LeeeroooyJeeenkiiins@hexbear.net 30 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

yeah and it's really insidious because I think the natural response to a liberal hearing about it when capitalism is in crisis is like "aight, bet" so they end up halfheartedly supporting bandaid measures and never thinking to address how capitalism itself is an inherently exploitative machine that grinds people's lives for its fuel because they think if they just defeat the conservatives and get their bandaids it'll all get better

[–] WildWeezing420@hexbear.net 17 points 2 days ago (1 children)

People think this is a meme until they don't

[–] CommunistCuddlefish@hexbear.net 8 points 2 days ago

That's how Maoist Standard English works too.

How it starts: "Lol, spelling/pronouncing it 'AmeriKKKa' is funny hyperbole.

How it ends up: "No that's just an accurate description of the USA"