Why is socialism tearing the US apart ?

@sree251 There is no American socialism outside tiny fringe parties with no power. What you are referring to is more a cliche of liberals which has nothing to do with socialism.

By global standards even Bernie Sanders is barely left of center.

It is only because American politics is so far right across the board that he comes off as a lefty at all.

@PicturesOfABetterTomorrow I agree. So, what is your concept of socialism?

@sree251

@sree251 Actual leftist politics. Worker control of the means of production and dismantling the capitalist system. The democratization of the workplace.

Not having a system where you spend 8 hours a day in an absolute dictatorship and then pretend you live in a democracy once every 4 years at the ballot box.

Anyone who is pro capitalist is not a socialist by definition.

@sree251 Like you could even define the word. Woke means trump lost the 2020 and we're the people that accept this as fact.

@sree251 Wow. Spoken like an oligarch or even a slave owner.

That is literally the same argument made to justify slavery. That slaves needed their masters to guide them because they are inherently inferior.

That was a choice.

@sree251 You said:"I agree. So, what is your concept of socialism?"

Are you familiar with the Singapore model of democratic socialism?

@PicturesOfABetterTomorrow You can't deny that the flock needs a shepherd. We are goddam sheep. Deal with it.

@sree251 Actually I can because I am not a right wing clown who is so arrogant and full of themselves that they have deluded themselves into thinking they are ruling class.

@PicturesOfABetterTomorrow But they are the ruling class. I detest that as much as you do.

@sree251 That rings hollow when you have already stated you think the ruling class are inherently superior.

@PicturesOfABetterTomorrow Of course, they are superior. Bezos created Amazon. The black kid who delivered my package today couldn't have done that.

@sree251 Spoken like a far right reactionary who drank the coolaid.

Two things are involved in getting to the level of Bezos. Being born into wealth or dumb luck. Bezos fits into the second category. It has nothing to do with being superior to anyone.

@PicturesOfABetterTomorrow So, you believe that an artist who creates art is born into dumb luck?

@sree251 Nice attempt at moving the goalpost. We are not talking about art. We are talking about oligarchs.

@PicturesOfABetterTomorrow Art or business acumen, it's all about human ingenuity. Not everyone has that magic.

@sree251 Sorry but that is bullshit propaganda and even peer reviewed studies have proven that is bullshit rich people put out there to justify their existence.

@sree251 You going to present divine right of kings next?

@PicturesOfABetterTomorrow Qualify their greed.

@PicturesOfABetterTomorrow You need to face reality. Not everyone is gifted. Even your fingers are not equal, neither are your toes.

@sree251 I am. Everything I have said is supported by facts and research. All you have is bullshit propaganda and social Darwinist fairy tales.