[-] Rookwood@lemmy.world 153 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

The reason capitalism leads to fascism is that inevitably capitalism will lead to untenable inequality. Injustice will be too great to ignore between the rich and the rest. This will lead to populism.

There are two forms of populism. One will seek to rectify the imbalances caused by capitalism. The other will seek to divert blame to minorities. If there were less blacks, immigrants, gays, Jews, etc. etc. then our society would not be in decay. One is much more useful to the Capitalist and so it will ultimately prevail. The capitalist will devote all resources to crushing the leftist populism up to and including directly funding fascism.

[-] Rookwood@lemmy.world 27 points 6 days ago

“There was not a family relying on me to pay the rent, put food on the table and keep the bills paid by the end of the month,” she added. “But the reality of McDonald’s is that a majority of the folk who are working there today are relying on that income to sustain a household and a family.”

[-] Rookwood@lemmy.world 105 points 3 weeks ago

You will not be propositioned by swingers.

[-] Rookwood@lemmy.world 56 points 1 month ago

She stood for literally nothing. Just like Biden. And the DNC was caught cheating during the early primaries to thwart Bernie. Just like how Biden went from 4th to 1st overnight after coordinated drop-outs in 2020. At least they didn't actively commit fraud like in 2016 I guess.

[-] Rookwood@lemmy.world 74 points 1 month ago
[-] Rookwood@lemmy.world 75 points 2 months ago

It's definitely satire. The status is the clue. Also a lot of what he says makes him sound like an idiot in a business context.

[-] Rookwood@lemmy.world 64 points 2 months ago

It should be noted that this shift has happened in the last 30 years or so. Before that civil servants were the norm and contractors the exception. Civil service used to be a very good job that had some of the best benefits you could find, including some of the last remaining pension programs. You could live a very decent middle class life being a civil servant. Contractors are no cheaper for the government but it does move the liability from them to a 3rd party private employer. And now all the money goes to the business men who get the contracts and pay their employees a pittance with nearly no benefits.

[-] Rookwood@lemmy.world 83 points 2 months ago

It will be felt most by those least responsible.

[-] Rookwood@lemmy.world 78 points 4 months ago

That's a lot of money we're spending because of Netanyahu's crazed bloodlust.

[-] Rookwood@lemmy.world 73 points 5 months ago

Baldwin was the primary producer on the film and the set conditions had had numerous safety issues up until this point including 3 other firearm misfires. There was a documented safety issue on this set and while Gutierrez-Reed was part of it, the showrunners clearly were too by not taking steps to address it before the tragedy happened.

[-] Rookwood@lemmy.world 81 points 6 months ago

We had a strong candidate in 2016 and the DNC literally committed fraud to deny him a nomination.

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