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Re:Elizabeth Warren unveils bold new plan to reshape America... by spamizbad on Wednesday August 15, 2018 @03:55PM (#17769190)
> Unfortunately millennials do not remember the Soviet Union.

Unless there's a sustained period of economic prosperity similar to what followed WWII, socialism will continue to gain support among Millennials. Most of the warnings around socialism sound similar to those we've heard about illegal drugs: "I smoked one weed and it ruined my life" = "I put in modest regulation and now it's the Soviet Union"

Edit: Specifically, unless Millennials experience some measure of sustained economic growth and stability, derived from capitalism, socialism will likely continue to rise in popularity.

Capitalism is in need of a better argument than "If you think free markets are bad, wait till you see communism!"

Re:Elizabeth Warren unveils bold new plan to reshape America... by ethbro on Wednesday August 15, 2018 @04:05PM (#17769276)
> Unless there's a sustained period of economic prosperity similar to what followed WWII

Economic prosperity isn't the most unique feature post-WWII: severely flattened income inequality is.

I.e. the top 10% going from ~45% income share in 1937 to ~33% from 1942-77.

Re:Elizabeth Warren unveils bold new plan to reshape America... by spamizbad on Wednesday August 15, 2018 @04:07PM (#17769292)
Sorry, i should be more specific: "Unless a majority of Millennials begin to experience a measure of sustained economic prosperity..."
Re:Elizabeth Warren unveils bold new plan to reshape America... by ethbro on Wednesday August 15, 2018 @05:03PM (#17769767)
Functionally equivalent. I was just cart / horsing to include a possible cause vs an effect.
Re:Elizabeth Warren unveils bold new plan to reshape America... by justboxing on Wednesday August 15, 2018 @04:04PM (#17769268)
> "I smoked one weed and it ruined my life"

"one bud" or "one blunt" or "one roll" not "one weed".

Re:Elizabeth Warren unveils bold new plan to reshape America... by spamizbad on Wednesday August 15, 2018 @04:05PM (#17769275)
... that was the joke.
Re:Elizabeth Warren unveils bold new plan to reshape America... by justboxing on Wednesday August 15, 2018 @04:55PM (#17769703)
Oops. Guess the joke's on me now ROFL.