Keep in mind socialism is not communism and capitalism with social policy is not socialism.

this is what is being indoctrinated into students in university

@ankiwo Young people have done this for decades, it's part of being young.

"Free stuff, cool, that sounds awesome!"

"oh wait, I'm growing up and it's a lot less awesome."

well it wouldn’t be so scary if these weren’t the people going out to vote LOL

Then you need to have her read Gulag Archipelago and The Black Book of Communism.

how did you do that quote thing, Whithers? I don’t understand this platform

Who deleted their message?

Click on name

I'm confused, was that my message?

I deleted one and reposted.

@ankiwo ask her if she would trust someone who as never boxed a match to teach boxing. Because I suggest few teachers in the US has lived under socialism.

Not an admin, Whithers, I don't see that.

Just making sure I didn't say something out of line,.

True, Doc. Both her parents came from Communist countries for good reasons. Maybe she’s is just trying to get under their skin

I deleted one of my own to redirect it.

Yeah, I heard, thanks for alleviating my worry.

@ankiwo I am totally, absolutely apolitical, and while socialism has its upsides, you dont really understand the down sides before you have lived under their rule.

lol

Again, though, socialism != capitalism with social policy.

Well, all those swear words about Ji Jinping had him upset so he had us hack them out of your messages.

Youth is wasted on the young, so they say

True.

I would like to go back to 5 with what I know now.

You would just get frustrated dealing with unscrupulous adults, Whithers

@Maw Socialism equals a day in the life of Waffles the Cat. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5d7aruKYkKs

and you would have less standing with negotiating terms LOL

Whithers 🤪

Most of the countries lauded as socialist countries today are actually capitalist systems.

From both the left and right.

Socialism is a slippery slope.

Yes but those systems also reach an endpoint of sustainability after a while

@ankiwo, you just advanced to level 3!

@Maw which countries would that be? [smile]

Oh I don't know.

Maybe Norway.

which is a....

Most of the Socialist countries today are called socialist countries by Communists that want us to believe that is their end objective.

what do you call that part of europe again? 😄

Mixed-market capitalism.