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Re:How Americans View Capitalism, Socialism and Free Enterprise by krapp on Thursday August 06, 2026 @08:01AM (#49195504)
If it does stuff for poor people it's communism. If it does stuff for rich people it's capitalism.
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Re:How Americans View Capitalism, Socialism and Free Enterprise by sph on Thursday August 06, 2026 @08:19AM (#49195651)
If it does stuff for the party officials, it’s communism.

No one has done anything for poor people since Jesus of Nazareth, probably.

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Re:How Americans View Capitalism, Socialism and Free Enterprise by inigyou on Thursday August 06, 2026 @08:07AM (#49195547)
Premier example: enforcement of abstract property rights. This is Big Government™ but since most holders of abstract property rights are rich people, it's capitalism.
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