My favourite old adage is “the problem with socialism is that eventually you run out of other peoples’ money” As though capitalism doesn’t rely on other peoples’ money - ThreadSky

steveboots.bsky.social • 74 days ago

My favourite old adage is “the problem with socialism is that eventually you run out of other peoples’ money”

As though capitalism doesn’t rely on other peoples’ money

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barrhavenist.bsky.social•74 days ago

The problem with capitalism is that eventually you run out of other peoples’ labour

snorider.bsky.social•74 days ago

And people with enough money to buy the stuff capitalists want to sell.

silverdrago0n.bsky.social•74 days ago

There model is unsustainable, if they keep up this unchecked greed and exploitation eventually it will be all people can do just to survive, no one will be able to afford to buy anything and this consumer economy that funded there greed will collapse.

paulysworld2005.bsky.social•74 days ago

Indeed!

snorider.bsky.social•74 days ago

We need businesses owned and run by the people that work there. They decide salaries and pick the bosses. I would be happy to have my taxes used as interest free loans to start these businesses. Corporate welfare needs to stop.

birdgirl444.bsky.social•74 days ago

Capitalism is essentially a Ponzi scheme. New money has to keep coming in to have growth and all the wealth flows up

mumofperfectkids.bsky.social•74 days ago

I could be a billionaire too if the US government funneled tax dollars straight into my pocket.

snorider.bsky.social•74 days ago

Unless of course you are Norway and have a Sovereign Wealth Fund. They used oil and gas revenues to create a fund. It is now worth 1.4 trillion. First deposit was in 1996. Canada gives money to oil and gas companies, but hey, they provide jobs. How did we get this so wrong?

colinfowlie.bsky.social•73 days ago

Whereas with Capitalism you eventually run out of other people's souls to suck dry.

xdaisyx.bsky.social•74 days ago

As though money itself isn't a shared illusion.

phillips3856.bsky.social•74 days ago

Yes!

lfriest.bsky.social•74 days ago

Here's a story for you.

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