If I'm being honest, I can easily see this, on their terms, being beneficial for the economy. Well and housed people whose kids are taken care of are good for the economy and the future economy. If people are in a jobs program they're not playing baseball in the street or whatever they're afraid of

[–] Soot@hexbear.net 22 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

It was this realisation that truly radicalised me - Universal healthcare, food, childcare, housing, good welfare, well-defended equality and rights, these things are GOOD for the economy. Never mind the workers - these things would make the RICH bourgeois class richer.

And they're still against them. Because extremely short-term profits are better. And control over a beaten, oppressed class is easier. And you feel more on-top if you punish everyone else enough. People say capitalism is about profit - but it isn't. It's about capital ever-more concentrating the world's wealth into itself, whether by profit, theft, or simply destroying all other wealth.

Capitalism is a suicidal and sadistic death cult.

[–] Lussy@hexbear.net 12 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

You’re attributing a sense of morality to them that they simply do not have. They want blood and murder, it’s as straight forward as that.

[–] WhatDoYouMeanPodcast@hexbear.net 8 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Bit idea: pull a Hitler and call the vanguard party the Republicans for logic and economics

[–] robot_dog_with_gun@hexbear.net 4 points 2 weeks ago

wouldn't that be a reverse-hitler?

a charismatic figure like trump could probably trick them into doing all sorts of social programs but idk if some generic infiltrators could.

[–] edge@hexbear.net 8 points 2 weeks ago

Left leaning policies can accomplish so many of conservatives' stated goals.