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[–] Coolbeanschilly@lemmy.ca 62 points 2 days ago (26 children)

We're not living in capitalism, we're living in the mutant child version of it, corpo-kleptocracy.

[–] umbrella@lemmy.ml 12 points 2 days ago (2 children)

thats just capitalism. weve seen it take this form over and over again now.

[–] Coolbeanschilly@lemmy.ca 0 points 2 days ago (1 children)

What is needed is a President who will bust up the companies, someone like Teddy Roosevelt, except without the racism.

[–] umbrella@lemmy.ml 9 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

no president will ever do that. in capitalism, the companies and elites are the ones who truly control the government and they won't let it happen this time.

the last time it did was because there was a true risk of revolution in the US, because of the 1929 crash. (the new deal)

hell, they didnt even let obama give you actual healthcare, when he had everything cleared for it to happen, and conditions are worse for the us at this time.

probably wont help that their current president is seizing dictatorial power atm.

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