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"I had a raging political argument with my family over Xmas dinner" megathread (hexbear.net)

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[–] [email protected] 55 points 10 months ago (3 children)

Continuingly annoyed at family members saying "I want socialist things implemented in a socialist way by a socialist government, which is why I'm supporting the hard right!"

[–] [email protected] 37 points 10 months ago

They just want their "socialism" with a "national" in front.

[–] [email protected] 22 points 10 months ago (1 children)

This is my idiot dad. All he wants is a comprehensive welfare state with high pensions, world class healthcare, impeccable infrastructure, finding for science and education, high wages and no non-whites or LGBT people.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I mean that's the appeal of fascism

[–] [email protected] 6 points 10 months ago

The appeal of pre civil rights era America.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 10 months ago

A lot of right wingers who say stuff like this have realized free marker capitalism won't deliver them a white's only paradise with mandatory patriotism, there would have to be a huge amount of central planning and protectionism to do that.