Pick socialism, dont fall for it. Dont become corporate property. Dont let them own the world.
Socialism isn't even on offer these days. What Republicans consider socialist stretches all the way from communism to conservatism.
Ohh... the US economy where people need 3 jobs to afford groceries and where health insurance only covers expenses if you aren't too sick?
TIL I live in socialist EU.
If you consider that European conservative parties are on the same political spectrum range as the US Democrats, and the US Republicans are basically the European neo-Nazis, this makes Americans see normal European social-Democratic parties as "communists".
The American political spectrum has shifted to the right in ways that prepared the ground for Trumps coming Machtergreifung.
The Union shall establish an internal market. It shall work for the sustainable development of Europe based on balanced economic growth and price stability, a highly competitive social market economy, aiming at full employment and social progress, and a high level of protection and improvement of the quality of the environment. It shall promote scientific and technological advance.
Emphasis mine. In a nutshell a social market economy is a Realpolitik compromise between capitalism and market socialism, where private ownership of the means of production is tolerated but said ownership doesn't entail complete power over it, through e.g. co-determination laws.
To make this more concrete, and maybe blow some Yank's mind: Volkswagen's employees elect 50% - 1 seats on the board. Together with shares held by Lower Saxony (usually run by a socdem government) they run the place, no matter how many shares the Porsche/Piëch clan and the Saudis have. It's why VW itself worked towards unionising its own plant in Chattanooga, to the bewilderment of many. Sadly can't unionise the plants in China the CCP hates it when workers have a say.
Ironic for China to not like unions.
OMG they cat even communist properly.
Tankies gonna tank.
Lucky you
Must be a different EU
TIL I'm emigrating to socialist EU.
Remember how great Brexit was, they say.
Yes UK is an economic powerhouse now thanks Brexit
Britannia rules the waves.
It’s time for another episode of “Everything I Don’t Like Is Socialism” with Donnie Temper Tantrum!
Poor can work at the Mar-a-Lago for food or die in a gutter. That's the American way.
Americans talking about socialism is like teenagers talking about sex
Zero clue
I strongly recommend the UK focus on the US as a trading partner. It is obviously more sensible to ship your imports and exports to and from a market some 5000 km away, than to the market just 50 km away. Clearly your population will love fruits being either 2 weeks old at least or flown in. That fits the english taste best anyways.
Not to forget going with an ally as stable and consistent as Trump and his pack. I hope Britains like extortion.
Britons*
Slightly drunk, but I appreciate it 💖
Uh, Socialism please.
"Well we're all out of Socialism. We only had three bits and we didn't expect such a rush. So whaddaya want?"
What, so my choice is "or US free enterprise"?
Oh ..well.. then I'll have the chicken.
"Tastes of human sir. Would you like a white wine?"
I don't mind working with the US even with Trump leading, but the EU is clearly a natural partner. They're right at our doorstep.
Trumps knowledge of the EU is solely what Farage tells him. Or should I say, whispers to him after rubbing his belly.
What is more worrying is what Trump thinks of the EU. This guy is a threat to democracy and international law.
And the worst is that much of the democratic party is shifting more to the right in their pursuit of voters.
This world is completely screwed with politicians like Trump in power.
Yeah, of the world's leaders vast majority of them are dictators or wannabe dictators. Trump, Putin, Xi Jinping, Modi, Netanyahu, Erdoğan, Orban and the list goes on.
And the worst is that much of the democratic party is shifting more to the right in their pursuit of voters.
In there pursuit of being a more effective controlled opposition. Voters didn’t ask for this. Harris ran a conservative campaign and loss on that. Don’t let the democrats blame the left for their loss.
Oh boy, he's going after the NHS like he tried a couple of years ago. Brits need to fight this and don't fall for our predatory private healthcare system that prioritizes money over human lives.
The US seems perfectly happy with socialism … for its corporate sector
Privatised profits, socialised losses.
"C'mon, guys, be fascist like us!"
"US economic model."
It's capitalism. Unfettered capitalism.
So either embrace corporatism or be branded a commie he means?
I'll take the branding.
Oh no... he's off to try and sell bleach washed chicken again to the brits.
Cancers metastasize.
As an EU-citizen, I feel like this is a UK decision and not a US decision.
You remember what the brits chose the last time they had the opportunity to do so?
I was going to say: "no way they'd be that stupid again", but then again the US just elected Trump for a second time so who knows
It seems wise to always to agree with whatever these guys say, if there's no binding language involved. So yes, sure, the EU is literally Stalin, handsome mister Trump, sir.
They’ll choose Trumpism. Starmer inherited the legacy of the Brexit referendum, and if he’s seen as veering towards the European approach, the oligarch-owned press will have his guts for garters and Nigel Farage in No. 10. As such, he’ll have no choice but to make a speech acknowledging this and rejecting the European approach in principle.
I really really hope you're wrong.
Mob of bullies. These guys came into power last time telling people, "we won't tell you how to live, and you won't tell us how to live." Look at em now. LOL
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