cause

i dont think it is

sometimes you need the government to do shit

I mean if you can hold them to account then you should

on a federal level

if you cant

There was this essay written recently, forgot the title, which essentially suggested that the people in favour of socialism will always be a coalition of those who currently do not possess that which a group of people has

you know

definitely at least for social programs

because theyre ingerently wealth redistribution

and thus socialist

in principle

not all tax funded programs are wealth redistribution

but the ones that are are inherently socialist

Biological Leninism was the title of the essay

Healthcare isn’t really wealth redistribution unless they’re giving you money based on a disorder or some shit

@𒀭𒋾𒊩𒆳 ha

And socialism is for like

COMPLETE

wealth redistribution

No you fucking idiot, that's communism.

Nonono

Communism is the objective of socialism

according to the original text, at least

It's an interesting thought. That coalitions of minorities form to oppose a group they dislike

Eco-Marxism vs. Eco-fascism.

@Ares that's why nativism is the only rational policy.

tabuk iraqi dmr

I am most definitely not for gibs.

I agree. But you can't have that in a multiethnic nation

But I am for pensions. If you contribute to society you should get something out of it.

@Ares yes you fucking can. We had it pre 1950s

But the point is that the minorities will form coalitions to undermine you

The point is that there shouldn't be any "foreign minorities"

How much money pensions should give honestly depends on practicality.

When socialism loses the culture war and socialists become a minority they form a coalition with all these other groups to undermine the legitimacy of their opposition

Americanization.

Is required.

The gubmint cant give everything to everyone