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Zigihogan t1_j4a2417 wrote

So the government stops the homeless from sleeping on government land and that is the fault of capitalism? I’d think unicorns and marmalade are equally at fault too. Good ‘ol Springfield logic.

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Iron_Worker_ t1_j4bh4i8 wrote

It's obvious that by "government" they're referring to the right wing ideology that enables unregulated capitalism and special interest groups instead of the average American citizens. Willful ignorance and straw man arguments are just wasting everyone's time. Let's try to have an honest conversation about these things for once.

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00112358132135 t1_j4bobmj wrote

Lol it’s certainly not just Springfield logic to connect the dots between a fascist capitalist government and the segregation of “less desirable” people. Republicans classically deregulate, which results in Monopolies. Here’s how it works…

Step 1. I rig the game so that it’s basically impossible for you to win. Let’s play monopoly except I start with the bank and Park Place and you get Baltimore Ave and $5.00 and abusive parents.

Step 2. You land on Park Place and can’t afford the rent so you sell Baltimore Ave to me. I now own all land and you have some cash. But eventually you loose it all for landing on Chance and being thrown in jail.

Step 3. You land on Park Place again and have 0$. At this point there is literally no where on the board that isn’t owned by me. Eventually we decide you have to forfeit, loose the game, or be thrown in jail.

Step 4. You start to realize how the game is rigged against you by your wealth status and that you never had a chance to win in the first place. You flip the table and move out to live on your own.

Step 5. You’re rounded up by police for camping on government land and thrown in real jail. Now you understand.

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BummyG t1_j4c1tlc wrote

This is a fantastic comparison. Well done.

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Zestyclose-withiffer t1_j4bneac wrote

None of that should even matter. We should be focused on what this bill does and why it's bad.

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22TopShelf22 t1_j4b8l87 wrote

The socialists need this argument. I wish they would all just move to a socialist country to experience how great it is.

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emg381t t1_j4bij2p wrote

Think you are confusing socialism with communism. Canada is socialist.

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