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[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 weeks ago (14 children)

I just like, don't believe it. Capitalism is hundreds of years old, and it's only gotten stronger.

[–] arthur 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (3 children)

Lack of hope is a benefit, but not for you. People thought that a revolution was impossible even before the 20th century, and still, 1917 happened.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

For a while, and then it failed. Meanwhile, the Western world got more and more free market.

[–] arthur 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Yeah, and we need to make it last next time.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Well, to go back to my OP, good luck with that.

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