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A welcome sign, but let’s not forget that most Americans think socialism is “when the government does stuff”
yeah based on my conversation with usians its just people who think denmark is socialist
very true, but it makes it a lot easier to talk to them about the real stuff. ppl don't immediately snap at hearing the Deactivation Phrase nearly as much anymore.
Deactivation Phrase?
"socialism" - used to tap into the red scare programming deep in the ancient reptilian brain much more ("communism" still does, on average)
Ah gotcha.
In a certain way, isn't it a useful device to say to an average liberal or conservative that roads, schools, fire departments, sewers etc. are a form of socialism to try to convince them that socialism is good? I thought that it would be a good argument, but I'm still pretty ignorant about this stuff.
As an icebreaker? Sure, I don't see why not.
But worker ownership of the means of production and economic democracy is so far removed from that that drawing a line between the two may be a challenge.
Got it, thanks!