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2026-02-09 13:32 UTC

Every Western country is a mix of capitalism and socialism. The US absolutely should move towards the socialism end but capitalism won't vanish, most importantly because it's detractors never offer a viable alternative. Pretty much a guarantee that a big chunk of people wasting time and resources on an internet discussion board are in some way benefitting from capitalism.

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@Cowbee@lemmy.ml 2026-02-09 13:43

>Every Western country is a mix of capitalism and socialism. Capitalism and socialism are modes of production, ie descriptors for the principle aspect of a given economy. Having a public sector does not mean you have a socialist sector, just like having a private sector does not mean you have a capitalist sector. Public sectors in capitalism serve to support the private, and private sectors in socialism support the public. Determining which aspect is *principle,* ie governs the large firms and key industries, and which class controls the state, is how we check for capitalism vs. socialism. >The US absolutely should move towards the socialism end but capitalism won’t vanish, most importantly because it’s detractors never offer a viable alternative. Socialism is a viable alternative, see the PRC, where public ownership is the principle aspect and the working classes control the state. >Pretty much a guarantee that a big chunk of people wasting time and resources on an internet discussion board are in some way benefitting from capitalism. The English-speaking internet *does* have a large portion of labor aristocrats, ie those who benefit from super-exploiting the global south, but that doesn't mean socialism isn't a necessary advance. Imperialism is decaying, thankfully, which necessitates socialism, not to mention the moral victory.

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