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@rodroidrx I grew up in USSR, and I live in Canada today. I think that the central government was far more functional than the Canadian system. Especially so when it comes to delivering large public infrastructure projects.

Of course, nobody is advocating for simply restoring USSR exactly as it was. I think it should be used to inform what's done in the future taking the good aspects and improving the bad.

22 Dec 2022 at 22:44 | Open on mas.to
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Real Quack replied to Yogthos

@yogthos @rodroidrx

#Capitalism is obviously broken.

Your thread reminds me of the Minneapolis #ACAB saying #GeorgeFloyd had a medical condition.

Capitalism is not inherently better than everything else, it simply is in the business of killing off competitors.

23 Dec 2022 at 2:53 | Open on union.place
Yogthos replied to Real
rodroidrx 🇨🇦 replied to Yogthos

@yogthos to be completely honest I’m socialist to the core. But the engine that drives socialism in Canada is unfortunately capitalism. A functioning government is arguable too. Our system is less than perfect, with many obvious gaps that need to be filled, but for the most part it’s working. Again, pros and cons. Canada’s system isn’t a one size fits all solution but it is popular and provides a status quo (if not better) quality of life to many that live here.

23 Dec 2022 at 5:23 | Open on mas.to
Yogthos replied to rodroidrx

@rodroidrx Canada doesn't have socialism. Socialism fundamentally means worker control of the means of production and the economy. Canada is capitalist to the core, where the capital owning class owns everything.

Socialism doesn't mean just having a social safety net. This is a very good explanation of the actual meaning of the term

versobooks.com/blogs/3228-leni

23 Dec 2022 at 13:20 | Open on mas.to
Yogthos replied to Yogthos

@rodroidrx
also, our system is absolutely not working. Over half the population has no savings indicating that they're being paid subsistence wages.

Meanwhile, just 87 families own more wealth than around half of the population of Canada. These people have become rich by exploiting the rest of the population, and that's who benefits from all your hard work.

The wealth gap only keeps growing with each generation. This isn't sustainable.

globalnews.ca/news/3434447/ove

theguardian.com/world/2018/jul

@rodroidrx
also, our system is absolutely not working. Over half the population has no savings indicating that they're being paid subsistence wages.

Meanwhile, just 87 families own more wealth than around half of the population of Canada. These people have become rich by exploiting the rest of the population, and that's who benefits from all your hard work.

23 Dec 2022 at 13:21 | Open on mas.to
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