While he denied and whitewashed the genocidal crimes of colonialism, Marco Rubio stressed that the basis of “Western civilization” is fundamentally predicated on capitalism.

The US secretary of state emphasized that anti-communism is a point of unity between Washington and Brussels.

It’s no mystery why they first came for the communists: capitalists recognize the greatest threat to their existence.

[–] HasturInYellow@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Perhaps we should give them a real reason to be scared of us. Instead of all these silly boogeymen ghost stories they come up with, let's give them something concrete to point to showing that we are a threat to capitalism.

[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 14 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Communists have, that's why the rise of the USSR forced western countries to adopt large safety nets, and why the PRC is so heavily demonized.

[–] HasturInYellow@lemmy.world 14 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Sorry I meant here on the home front.

I know communist nations are a good foil to capitalist hellscapes.

[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 8 points 1 day ago

Oh then in that case I agree!