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RE: Marxism, what you got?
August 25, 2021 at 5:29 pm
(August 25, 2021 at 9:25 am)Ahriman Wrote: (August 25, 2021 at 9:16 am)Spongebob Wrote: To try and pull this thread back from the abyss, consider how disproportionate our economic groups are in the US today. I understand the complexity of issues that got us here, but here we are and capitalism and our usual way of doing business does not look promising to change the way things are. Comparatively, the working class of the mid 20th century was doing quite well.
For the sake of argument, would anyone like to rebut that last statement? Are we just convincing ourselves that things are worse than they really are? If you live in America, things will not change. And yes, absolutely yes, many Americans have convinced themselves everything is malevolent chaos, but everything is actually fine.
This is what we call Privilege.
Or the "Fuck you, I've got mine." mentality.
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RE: Marxism, what you got?
August 25, 2021 at 5:37 pm
(August 25, 2021 at 5:29 pm)Cecelia Wrote: (August 25, 2021 at 9:25 am)Ahriman Wrote: If you live in America, things will not change. And yes, absolutely yes, many Americans have convinced themselves everything is malevolent chaos, but everything is actually fine.
This is what we call Privilege.
Or the "Fuck you, I've got mine." mentality. Well it's not really a "privilege" if everyone is allowed to have it.
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RE: Marxism, what you got?
August 25, 2021 at 5:40 pm
(August 25, 2021 at 5:29 pm)Cecelia Wrote: (August 25, 2021 at 9:25 am)Ahriman Wrote: If you live in America, things will not change. And yes, absolutely yes, many Americans have convinced themselves everything is malevolent chaos, but everything is actually fine.
This is what we call Privilege.
Or the "Fuck you, I've got mine." mentality. "Fuck you, I got mine" certainly seems more equitable than " fuck you - gimme yours"".
Should you disagree- gimme yours.
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RE: Marxism, what you got?
August 25, 2021 at 5:49 pm
(August 25, 2021 at 5:37 pm)Ahriman Wrote: (August 25, 2021 at 5:29 pm)Cecelia Wrote: This is what we call Privilege.
Or the "Fuck you, I've got mine." mentality. Well it's not really a "privilege" if everyone is allowed to have it.
Key word you use here is 'allowed'. Whether someone is 'allowed' something is irrelevant when the system is designed to disadvantage members of society who weren't as fortunate as you.
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RE: Marxism, what you got?
August 25, 2021 at 5:50 pm
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Quote:"Fuck you, I got mine" certainly seems more equitable than " fuck you - gimme yours"".
Should you disagree- gimme yours.
Too bad that's nobody's actual position just a stupid strawman that only exists in your head. Proving once again that you are an ignorant moron.
(August 25, 2021 at 5:49 pm)Cecelia Wrote: (August 25, 2021 at 5:37 pm)Ahriman Wrote: Well it's not really a "privilege" if everyone is allowed to have it.
Key word you use here is 'allowed'. Whether someone is 'allowed' something is irrelevant when the system is designed to disadvantage members of society who weren't as fortunate as you. Indeed allowed and able are two different things
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August 25, 2021 at 5:58 pm
If you absolutely cannot find a way to be happy, in America, you should probably just be excommunicated to another country.
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RE: Marxism, what you got?
August 25, 2021 at 6:05 pm
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(August 25, 2021 at 5:58 pm)Ahriman Wrote: If you absolutely cannot find a way to be happy, in America, you should probably just be excommunicated to another country.
That’s not what ‘excommunicated’ means, you ignorant wretch.
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RE: Marxism, what you got?
August 25, 2021 at 6:08 pm
(August 25, 2021 at 6:05 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: (August 25, 2021 at 5:58 pm)Ahriman Wrote: If you absolutely cannot find a way to be happy, in America, you should probably just be excommunicated to another country.
That’s not what ‘excommunicated’ means, you ignorant wretch.
Boru Okay, then, sent away to another country. I mean, if you're not happy here, maybe go over there, and see how you feel about it.
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RE: Marxism, what you got?
August 25, 2021 at 6:09 pm
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(August 25, 2021 at 5:58 pm)Ahriman Wrote: If you absolutely cannot find a way to be happy, in America, you should probably just be excommunicated to another country. America isn't a religion 
Quote:Okay, then, sent away to another country. I mean, if you're not happy here, maybe go over there, and see how you feel about it.
Or stay and try and fix what you don't like about it
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RE: Marxism, what you got?
August 25, 2021 at 6:10 pm
(August 25, 2021 at 5:58 pm)Ahriman Wrote: If you absolutely cannot find a way to be happy, in America, you should probably just be excommunicated to another country.
Ahh yes, "Deport people who don't agree with my political stances!"
Doesn't sound remotely authoritarian.
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