> Marxists condemn capitalism as “organized robbery.” They could not be more wrong. But who will refute them when the government of the world’s largest capitalist democracy is in the hands of organized robbers?
This pretty much sums up the point.
skurvecchio on
I don’t usually engage in vitriol, but this isn’t a straw man, it’s a goddamn straw army. To be fair, the “socialist” opposition hasn’t been clear about what they want, but that’s not a license to argue against a version of socialism so radical that no one is seriously advocating it.
Neil_leGrasse_Tyson on
He’s already nationalizing the legacy media, he might literally make socialism great again
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> Marxists condemn capitalism as “organized robbery.” They could not be more wrong. But who will refute them when the government of the world’s largest capitalist democracy is in the hands of organized robbers?
This pretty much sums up the point.
I don’t usually engage in vitriol, but this isn’t a straw man, it’s a goddamn straw army. To be fair, the “socialist” opposition hasn’t been clear about what they want, but that’s not a license to argue against a version of socialism so radical that no one is seriously advocating it.
He’s already nationalizing the legacy media, he might literally make socialism great again
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