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[–] alekwithak@lemmy.world 66 points 1 week ago (15 children)

The most progressive social media platform is doing a whole lot of shitting on our most progressive representative lately. I'm sure it's all totally organic.

[–] PM_ME_VINTAGE_30S@anarchist.nexus 41 points 1 week ago (5 children)

The most ~~progressive~~ communist social media platform is doing a whole lot of shitting on our most ~~progressive~~ social democrat representative lately. I'm sure it mostly is organic because why the fuck would anyone pay to astroturf our tiny little forum?

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[–] Salamence@mander.xyz 32 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (36 children)

Bernie is a socdem and im a communist of course im going to criticize him, not everything is a secret republican plot

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[–] Saymaz@lemmygrad.ml 22 points 1 week ago (6 children)

"Most progressive representative"

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

Maybe for Israel.

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[–] IAmYouButYouDontKnowYet@reddthat.com 21 points 1 week ago (4 children)

America has maggots growing out of its dead decomposing flesh. There's nothing left here.

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[–] umbrella@lemmy.ml 10 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)

nazi.world coming up to tell us what it's like to be progressive.

did i miss this guy's new nazi symbol tattooed on his chest or something?

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[–] itsjustachairmary@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago

Yeah so being progressive means being able to take criticism. Even seeing the value of it.

And yeah, this is a dogshit thing to say by Bernie. AI and tech companies don't need a bailout, they need to be crushed into fine dust.

[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 8 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Communists tend to be critical of social democrats, considering the question of advancing to socialism or reforming capitalism is an irreconcilable schism. It's absolutely organic.

[–] Bloomcole@lemmy.world 7 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Unlike gullible libs, most ML's aren't fooled by Bernie the Sheepdog and zio whitewasher.
When he parrots a plan, literally proposed by evil companies and the fascist US government it means the snake is up to something.
As I explained in another reply here.

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[–] stephen@lazysoci.al 27 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I’d like the American public to own the percentage of ownership stake as the portion of public monies that went into the development of drugs owned by for-profit companies.

[–] triplenadir@lemmygrad.ml 7 points 1 week ago

Sure, but imo if that is the starting demand then it will likely be compromised down to nothing. Maybe if the starting point is "full nationalization with no compensation to shareholders / owners" then the capitalists could be forced to hand over a part.

But in the US I don't see how this could ever happen with publicly-traded companies short of a revolution - there's too much mercenary solidarity from the working class and the petitite bourgeoisie to the capitalists, with anyone with a pension, any cash savings, or some entire sectors bribed out of their own class interest with crumbs from the stock market.

[–] brucethemoose@lemmy.world 23 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (3 children)

Yeah.

Not gonna lie, it was a terrible idea from him.

The first thing the AI Bros want, and the absolute last thing I want, is for my country and social security to get entangled in a pyramid scheme.

I’m all for collaborative AI effort (like China) or some national funding to train open models as a utility (like Europe is trying but kind of struggling to get together). I’d be alright funding “infrastructure” companies like Huggingface or Cerebras, or maybe AMD/Intel with very very specific conditions. But Bernie’s proposal is basically the worst of everything.

[–] TheKingBee@lemmy.world 11 points 1 week ago

The first thing the AI Bros want, and the absolute last thing I want, is for my country and social security to get entangled in a pyramid scheme.

i've got bad news for you then... 🧑‍🚀🔫🧑‍🚀

[–] Bloomcole@lemmy.world 7 points 1 week ago

Not gonna lie, it was a terrible idea from him.

It wasn't his idea.
https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/02/a-plan-for-establishing-a-united-states-sovereign-wealth-fund/ https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/06/openais-vision-for-the-ai-economy-public-wealth-funds-robot-taxes-and-a-four-day-work-week/

Knowing that the US government and these evil companies are already working together and have each other's backs I can not imagine they will allow simply handing over 50% as Bernie suggests.

My guess is it sounds more positive and harmless when it's suggested by the man of the people, and fighter of oligarchies.
He is priming the public.
After some debates and discussions I see the final result being that wealth fund INVESTING and BUYING 50%.
And even then Bernie will sell it as a great deal.
He talks about "the trillions of dollars potentially generated by A.I. are used to improve the lives of all of us"

Of course the reality is there are no profits, on the contrary, they have massive debt.
Billions invested and for little return.
Plenty experts say stock is highly overvalued and the AI bubble will burst, another 2008 disaster waiting to happen.

If they want to sell now it means the stock is at his highest price and that crash is not far.
Dumping 50% of that stock on the taxpayer will make some rich people even more rich and the public will be left holding the (empty) bag.

It's a pre-emptive bailout, nothing more.

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[–] SGforce@lemmy.ca 18 points 1 week ago

"Means of production't"

[–] umbrella@lemmy.ml 17 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] helpImTrappedOnline@lemmy.world 14 points 1 week ago

Hah, I think we'll be sadled with 100% of the debt and consequences.

[–] nosuchanon@lemmy.world 15 points 1 week ago

This is a bailout with extra steps and bag holders.

[–] StinkySocialist@lemmy.ml 14 points 1 week ago (9 children)

All for nationalizing the tech companies but don't pay the billionaires to do it.

[–] zbyte64@awful.systems 12 points 1 week ago

Doubt it will happen but if it did they will blame the inevitable bubble pop and depression on socialism.

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