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[–] PrettyFlyForAFatGuy@feddit.uk 3 points 4 months ago (2 children)

As usual the best answer lies somewhere between the two extremes

[–] umbrella@lemmy.ml 11 points 4 months ago (1 children)

we tried that before though, improving things temporarily, but it will never be permanent until we extinguish the owner class.

[–] DragonTypeWyvern@literature.cafe 8 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

The trick is not falling for the lie that social democracy is meeting socialism in the middle.

Social Democracy is just liberalism with enlightened self interest. Is it better than other capitalists models?

Sure. That doesn't make it the end goal.

[–] umbrella@lemmy.ml 3 points 4 months ago

you put it in better words than i did.

[–] OurToothbrush@lemmy.ml 2 points 4 months ago

Yes, we must have a middle ground between having parasites and not having parasites. Thank you enlightened centrist.