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42. Regulated capitalism saw capitalism as an economic tool. Capitlists seek to unleash it as a form of governance.

Fri Jul 3, 2026, 12:52 AM

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Capitalism as a form of governance is just as 'evil' as socialism as a form of governance, but they sell it as patriotic and foundational to society rather than just what it is, a tool in the tool box to be used to benefit society not rule it. Just as Democratic socialism is not bent on Socialist governance but socialist tools to address problems not best suited to for profit solutions.

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He's right Fiendish Thingy Thursday #1

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Happy Anniversary SocialDemocrat61 Thursday #30

thanks so much Celerity Thursday #35

What's the difference? Farmer-Rick Thursday #17

It's more than semantics Fiendish Thingy Thursday #23

I agree AZProgressive Thursday #2

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That reminds me of a quote from Tom Souzzi AZProgressive Thursday #7

These secret conspire & whine cocktail parties sound intriguing. betsuni Thursday #36

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Not only that DFW Yesterday #44

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Socialism represents public power. Of course Emile Thursday #5

Absolutely, and, I'm tired of the bad faith false choice. Oneironaut Thursday #6

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Doesn't matter SurfLiberal Thursday #10

That word can rally their troops. Like your idea -- stay home. Auggie Thursday #25

Doesn't mean you have to call yourself one Boo1 Thursday #26

Sorta like the Nordic model Joinfortmill Thursday #11

social democracy is a foundation for our Nordic Model (I am in Sweden) Celerity Thursday #13

The elephant in the room that is not being addressed here.. ananda Thursday #12

This message was self-deleted by its author applegrove Thursday #14

It is called liberalism in Canada. applegrove Thursday #15

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They could have had Polliviere Callie1979 Yesterday #51

Economically, Carney is making multiple moves that are similar to what Poilievre would do, Celerity Yesterday #54

Small "L" liberalism Fiendish Thingy Thursday #29

Used to be called that in the US, too. wnylib Thursday #37

Then the neocons took away the word liberal by making it derogatory. applegrove Thursday #38

I refused to have it taken from me. There is nothing wrong wnylib Yesterday #41

Liberal and Socialist have been tainted by the Rs and their Big Media 31j20b3 Thursday #18

John Steinbeck quote anamnua Thursday #19

And that was many decades BEFORE Fox Noise. DFW Yesterday #53

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That's a consequence of financial deregulations that wnylib Thursday #39

Regulated capitalism saw capitalism as an economic tool. Capitlists seek to unleash it as a form of governance. ToxMarz Yesterday #42

yup Skittles Yesterday #45

It doesn't matter Cirsium Thursday #21

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In The Third Reich, they merged DFW Yesterday #46

Absolutely. SamuelAdams Thursday #31

I have a confession to make SocialDemocrat61 Thursday #32

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It gets complicated when you say As In Europe. DFW Yesterday #47

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Pretty sad when affordable day care, affordable rent, and affordable transportation are called "socialism". Bluetus Thursday #33

Sad and disingenuous as well. DFW Yesterday #48

Krugman is tops BaronChocula Thursday #34

And the supposedly business-friendly Republicans cut Obama's business Stimulus package in half DFW Yesterday #49

Scumbags BaronChocula Yesterday #50

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"but they are grateful for our reluctance to do so" BaronChocula 22 hrs ago #60

I have run into Gingrich a few times, but never really talked to him. DFW 17 hrs ago #65

He's very wrong TVguyCards Yesterday #56

I think most people voting for candidates to get universal applegrove 20 hrs ago #62

I wouldn't be so sure TVguyCards 19 hrs ago #64

"make the argument that workers should own the means of production" EX500rider 17 hrs ago #66

Ahh I was expecting you to say that :) TVguyCards 16 hrs ago #67

So the short answer is there have been no economically successful socialists countries? EX500rider 15 hrs ago #68