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Reading about FOSS philosophy, degoogling, becoming against corporations, and now a full-blown woke communist (like Linus Torvalds)

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[–] Schmuppes@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago (2 children)

But is socialism really the same as communism?

[–] wviana@lemmy.eco.br 17 points 1 year ago

Socialism is the name for the economy system where the working class rule the means of production.

[–] KillAllPoorPeople@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Socialism isn't communism-lite. It's more of an umbrella anti-capitalist term.