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[–] interdimensionalmeme@lemmy.ml 17 points 16 hours ago (2 children)

Don't make me laugh, it's not socialism! it's bro-ism, 'cause, I got you bro. If everyone got their bros and we all bros then we can do absolutely anything bro!

[–] blade_barrier@lemmy.ml 1 points 6 hours ago

Unfortunately, socialism discourages and eventually kills off broism.

[–] libre_warrior@lemmy.ml 1 points 11 hours ago

I like to swap out "ism" with "frame". In this case broism becomes broframe.

[–] melsaskca@lemmy.ca 26 points 17 hours ago (5 children)

Socialism in america only exists for corporations. "Hey bankers! Screwed up again? Here's more money to play with."

[–] NostraDavid@programming.dev 2 points 13 hours ago (2 children)

The USA actually spends several billions, if not trillions on Medicare (meant for the old) and Medicaid (meant for the poor, and single mothers, and young children) combined.

In 2023, the federal government spent about $848.2 billion on Medicare, accounting for 14% of total federal spending.

source - and that's just Medicare.

I agree with you that it's weird that corporations get a bailout, instead of selling the company to competitors, but no need to act like the USA doesn't spend a TON of money on its citizens, keeping their head above water :)

[–] bufalo1973@lemm.ee 4 points 12 hours ago
[–] CalipherJones@lemmy.world 4 points 13 hours ago

That's because the American healthcare system is infected with middle men parasites.

[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 5 points 17 hours ago* (last edited 16 hours ago) (2 children)

I appreciate the sentiment, but the public sector supporting the private is not "socialism." Socialism describes an economic formation where public ownership is primary in an economy, ie where large firms are publicly owned and controlled. Segments of an economy cannot be Socialist or Capitalist just like an arm cannot be a human, it can only exist in the context of the whole.

Socialism, in reality, refers to a broader economy where public ownership is primary, while Capitalism refers to a broader economy where private ownership is primary. All Socialist societies have had public and private Capital, and all Capitalist societies have had public and private Capital, it matters most which one has the power.

I recommend reading my post here on common problems people run into when determining Modes of Production.

[–] eurisko@lemmy.ca 5 points 15 hours ago (5 children)

Original commenter: jokes in class solidarity

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[–] absentid@jlai.lu 3 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

Whats funnier is that when you count how many times Homer went to the hospital… unless if lives in a « socialist » country… he would be homeless

He has health insurance. That's what the union episode is about even

[–] AcidicBasicGlitch@lemm.ee 11 points 16 hours ago

She's got a work on her sales pitch. "Probably one of the greatest... Oh it's not for you, it's more of a Shelbyville idea..."

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