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Capitalism cannot reform itself; it is doomed to self destruction. No universal selfishness can bring social good to all. - William Edward Burghardt Du Bois (lemmygrad.ml)
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[–] swiftessay@lemmygrad.ml 15 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

I know a couple of liberals who L.O.V.E. to cite Du Bois around that would be pretty shocked by this quote.

If liberals knew how fucking "tankie" some of their idols really were they would completely melt.

[–] cucumovirus@lemmygrad.ml 12 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Wait till they find out about this: https://redsails.org/on-stalin/

[–] swiftessay@lemmygrad.ml 6 points 2 years ago

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 That's DELICIOUS

[–] CommanderCloon@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 years ago

But what about socialism like they have in Sweden?

💀💀💀💀

[–] hoodlem@hoodlem.me 3 points 2 years ago

I sure hope that’s true. Been a long time coming.