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[–] Niggardly_Jew 6 points 7 points 13 points (+13|-6) ago
Eurofags are constantly lecturing Americans about how great their socialist system is. Those are testimonials
Has been opposed, subverted, and destroyed by the CIA and sanctions, not exclusively by socialism. They're a bunch of low-IQ shitskins there anyway; they'll never be able to fluorish, even under capitalism, the way white people can under socialism. Socialism was working in Sweden before mass immigration because white people can even make a shitty form of economic government work. Socialism vs capitalism is a distraction from whites vs genocide.
[–] irelandLost 2 points 15 points 17 points (+17|-2) ago
What exists in Europe is not socialism. The system used in Sweden has never been socialist. European systems are called social democracies, which is what the system is in America too as it happens. The only time actual socialism has existed in Europe was the 70 years the east spent behind the iron curtain, and there are precious few testimonials from anyone out there regarding the benefits of socialism. I find it amusing how opposed to socialism Americans are considering very few of them actually appear to understand what it means. If ye understood it it would terrify you!
[–] deathsquad 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago (edited ago)
Hitler's regime was deeply socialist. That's the inconvenient truth for the worshippers of the manlet vegetarian on here. Price and wage controls, state aquisition of corporations, state infiltration of unions via the SA, more regulation, seizures of private property, slave labor, state control over public health...
In fact it's difficult to separate the aims of the communist KPD from the Nazis, and Goebbels himself expressed difficulty with this situation.
It makes me cringe when the low IQ youth on here idolise Hitler under the pretense of traditionalist white nationalistvalues, when Hitler's entire platform was about destroying Prussian society and a federalised Europe much like the EU. He was also deeply influenced by Marx which he would only admit in private letters. If you cucks are looking for white nationalist icons then Prussian society was full of them. THAT is when Germany peaked.
[–] Horrux ago (edited ago)
"Social Democracies" as you so pedantly call them, are simply DEMOCRACIES with SOCIALIST programs and leanings in their governance structures.
But "some people" confuse hardcore, pure, even extremist socialism with ANY kind of socialism. I guess subtlety can't be learned? Or if it could, they would be the ones failing at it?
Bottom line is, most civilized countries have socialist measures in their governments, without enough of those, you have either totalitarianism on the government's part, or universal slavery on the "capitalist" part. Guess where the USA is headed to? =D
[–] Acerphoon 1 point 9 points 10 points (+10|-1) ago
There are two things in europe that are very different from the United States.
1: Europe is more white and thus doesn't have to pay so much to non-whites.
2: Europe doesn't have an army. The NATO is 70% US troops.
[–] lettersofmarque [S] 0 points 4 points 4 points (+4|-0) ago
Answer: Happy socialists don't exist. No one who makes their living by taking things away from others will ever be happy or satisfied with what they have taken.
[–] Itty-bitty_Tity-trap 0 points 3 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago
That's not real socialism. They didn't know what they where doing. I do know what i'm doing and for the things i don't know, i'm not afraid to google it
[–] Horrux ago
Learn the meaning of the word: https://philosophyterms.com/socialism/
[–] Acerphoon 1 point 2 points 3 points (+3|-1) ago
The socialists that actually had a good economy (national socialists) were killed by jewish bolsheviks. So I would assume they are in some mass grave.
[–] deathsquad 1 point -1 points 0 points (+0|-1) ago (edited ago)
Good economies don't require slave labor or state seizures of property and assets. Good economies don't lead to a massive exodus of productive people to America.
[–] Horrux ago
LAWL wow talk about missing the point by a few AU.
The massive exodus of productive people had nothing to do with war?
Acerphoon is right, either way.
[–] 21123621? 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Socialism is great, how do you think all these dipshits are multi billionaires? Do you think Maduro is broke? Or the leaders of NK? Did you think Stalin was broke? Have you ever seen the Eagle's Nest or Wolf's Lair in Germany? How about the Chinese billionaires?
Socialism is GREAT for those in charge of it. For everyone else... not so much.
[–] Horrux ago
You must be a fan of Kalergi to spout inanities like that.
[–] 21140624? ago
the only people the benefit from socialism are the ones that lead it
[–] NiggadermCQ 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Socialism works if you have near unlimited energy- matter-anti-matter annihilation. From there, you can run molecular 3d printers, and get anything you want with simple voice commands. You could entertain yourself visiting any virtual setting. Or actually go somewhere after being scanned disassembled and transmitted at the speed of light. Or go on longer trips at faster than light speeds. To seek out new life, and new civilization. Especially when you have a big film budget.
[–] MarsPlastic526 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Charles Bronson taught me how to squat properly. Free Charlie.
[–] basedmangod2015 3 points 1 point 4 points (+4|-3) ago
trickle down economics has failed everywhere its been implemented.
[–] irelandLost 1 point 7 points 8 points (+8|-1) ago
In what way has it failed? Trickle down economics is just the layman term for supply side economics. Supply side economics is responsible for the unbelievable advancements of the west in the past century or so. So what’s your alternative? That socialist stuff they tried out east simultaneously to the rise of large scale capitalism in the west? When you decry the failures of the economic system in which you exist you ought to bear in mind that you have a better standard of living today than European royalty enjoyed 150 years ago, and learn to be grateful for that fact.
[–] TheTrigger 2 points 2 points 4 points (+4|-2) ago
It would work if they didn't abuse nepotistic powers and keep all that wealth amongst themselves, instead of reinvesting it in the economy like they were supposed to; instead opting to consolidate their wealth to previously-laughable highs.
Moral relativism is for faggots. What about the wealth and prosperity which has been stolen from us, and redistributed in tyrannical ways? We could be a space-faring species, no longer burdened by poverty or mother nature, herself— no longer bound to this muddy grave; but power-hungry despots ruin it for everyone. They create systems of power that strengthen only few, at the expense of everyone else— whipped-up by laziness and fear. Spurred by hatred instigated by angry shadow puppets.
Humanity has had plenty of governmental systems which have worked, almost miraculously well, in the past. We deny ourselves these societal structures because of learned helplessness; or maybe simply rampant stupidity. Who knows.
[–] canbot 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
The failure of Reaganomics does not mean socialism works.
[–] Horrux 4 points -3 points 1 point (+1|-4) ago
Because there is (obviously?) no such thing as "trickle down" economics. Wealth trickles UP which is why any sane nation wants mechanisms to put the brakes on excessive over-exploitation of the masses for personal gain. That should be called "economic terrorism" and that's the system where the muritards live, that they love so much, never understanding that it's about to blow up in their faces and leave them cratered.
[–] irelandLost 1 point 5 points 6 points (+6|-1) ago
Wealth doesn’t trickle any direction, wealth is created. Don’t talk about economics, you just embarrass yourself.