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[–] [email protected] 22 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Western Europe, 1950s era. Capitalism had to make compromises. The soviet union was right next door - if people realized that seizing the means of production would improve their quality of life, they'd have a communist revolution on their hands. So concessions were made. "See, you don't need communism to have a good life, we're giving you all those things too!"

And finally, the capitalists won and the soviet union was no more, parceled up and sold to the capital owners in the west. Now they don't feel the need to make concessions without a major communist power in their backyard. So they roll back the progress slowly, hoping no one notices.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Yes, but what about insert whatever culture war topic of the hour?

[–] [email protected] 10 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Personally I take on because and I take offense that you would suggest that it's entirely a manufactured issue created by the capital class to keep us fighting each other instead of them. Even suggesting it just serves the purpose of !

(not to imply that culture war bullshit doesn't have real world consequences, that's why the capital class picks these topics as wedge issues)

[–] [email protected] 6 points 10 months ago

Stupid sexy schismogenesis!