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Re:How critical theory is radicalizing high school debate by astrange on Sunday July 30, 2023 @07:00PM (#36936908)
I know "all numbers are either 0 or 100%" is a common belief, but people on here are supposed to be smarter than that.

Also you're still trying to argue against Keynes and your statement would make China and Vietnam capitalist, which would be a surprise to them. Not to mention Lenin's NEP mixed economy.

nb the people who "control" the means of production in the US are the voters, who can get the government to pass laws regulating it. It doesn't matter if you "own" it ie are equityholders. Although we have that too, in the form of our worker-owned index fund company Vanguard.

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Re:How critical theory is radicalizing high school debate by yellowapple on Monday July 31, 2023 @04:31PM (#36948360)
> and your statement would make China and Vietnam capitalist

Well they are. Just because they wave red flags and call themselves "socialist" doesn't make it true, for the same reason North Korea is precisely none of "democratic", "people's", or a "republic" despite its assertions otherwise.

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