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applegrove

(133,882 posts) Tue Jun 30, 2026, 11:02 PM 6 hrs ago

Good meme:

Socialism for the wealthy, feudalism for everyone else.
— Luca (@lucagalletti.bsky.social) 2026-07-01T00:43:51.705Z

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Good meme: (Original Post) applegrove 6 hrs ago OP

Good meme, indeed: Socialism for the wealthy, feudalism for everyone else wyn borkins 5 hrs ago #1

I think we should also add that here in the states we must have gotten the dumbest batch of third-rate hacks and posers LT Barclay 4 hrs ago #2

Bravo! Mr.Bee 3 hrs ago #3

wyn borkins

(1,654 posts)

1. Good meme, indeed: Socialism for the wealthy, feudalism for everyone else

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Tue Jun 30, 2026, 11:37 PM

5 hrs ago

If capitalism is so great, why do corporations need bailouts, exemptions, grants, legal protections, subsidies, tax breaks, and trade barriers to survive?

But when ordinary people ask for help, why is it suddenly called socialism?

LT Barclay

(3,231 posts)

2. I think we should also add that here in the states we must have gotten the dumbest batch of third-rate hacks and posers

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Jul 1, 2026, 01:10 AM

4 hrs ago

as CEOs.
If most of Europe can have 6-8 weeks of vacation, normal work hours, paid maternity leave and still be making a profit, there must be something seriously wrong with the "capitalistic" leaders we have here.

Mr.Bee

(1,997 posts)

3. Bravo!

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Jul 1, 2026, 02:01 AM

3 hrs ago

On The Head.

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