WTF does this even mean?
Not to be confused for a totalitarian nostalgist, I would support a kind of socialism that would be democratic and aimed primarily at decommodifying labor, reducing the vast inequality brought about by capitalism, and breaking capital’s stranglehold over politics and culture.
I want benevolent socialism that actually works (i.e. a 'unicorn').
Sorry princess. You might want to do a little research on the bull**** you are spewing. Once you “give socialism a try”, a lot of blood has to be spilled to get your freedom back. DON’T BE A DUMBSH*T, READ A HISTORY BOOK EVERY NOW AND THEN. If YOU want to “give socialism a try”, move to a socialist country, b*tch!
As Winston Churchill said, socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy.
I have a big problem with her false choice. How is capitalism failing in”this trumpist moment”?
Also I had to look her up. She looks like she is a teenager. The last thing this country needs is for it to be re engineered by someone with no life experience.
Does that word salad come with ranch dressing?
Then you don't want socialism. Socialism is the world's worst economic plan for commodifying labor.
socialism: because people still have money to take at gunpoint with with DNC-trash can try to buy votes with.
The guy is level headed. He has shit running out of both ears.
What a bunch of blather.
Feel the Bern !
I don’t think anyone at the WaPo will ever be mistaken for a genuine ‘intellectual’.
well, at least WaPoo isn’t pretending any longer ...
I wonder if the WaPo’s billionaire owner approved this message?
“It’s time to give socialism a try”
I have a better idea. All those who want socialism should go outside on a bright sunny day and stare at the sun directly for an hour.
Socialism has been tried many times. The results are always the same; starvation, tyranny and government terror. Further, you get charged with a hate crime for criticizing the government policies.
"I don’t think that every problem can be traced back to capitalism: There were calamities and injustices long before capital, and I’ll venture to say there will be after. But it seems to me that it’s time for those who expected to enjoy the end of history to accept that, though they’re linked in certain respects, capitalism seems to be at odds with the harmonious, peaceful, stable liberalism of midcentury dreams."
She overpaid for her education and sounds like a teenager...
California is giving it a try and it doesn't seem to be working so well.
Send this idiot to Europe.
It is NOT time to give socialism a try in the United States of America.
Move to Commiefornia.
Listen to this spew:
Not to be confused for a totalitarian nostalgist, I would support a kind of socialism that would be democratic and aimed primarily at decommodifying labor, reducing the vast inequality brought about by capitalism, and breaking capital’s stranglehold over politics and culture.
Um... Bitch, the pilgrims who first came here started with socialism and basically nearly wiped themselves out with it. They learned that human nature doesn’t work that way, and individual success promotes community success and a functioning way of life. It promotes law obedience and effort. Socialism encourages breaking the law as well as laziness, and discouraging effort and hard work. So they naturally evolved to individualism, which is at the base of capitalism.
Did she mention whether the trains are running on time?