Deepseek gives these examples of instances where socialist policies were implemented without violence:
- UK NHS (1948): Passed via parliamentary consensus post-WWII. No fighting.
- German Pensions (1889): Enacted by Bismarck as top-down reform. No violence.
- US Social Security (1935): Passed via legislation.
- Nordic Childcare: Expanded gradually via labor unions and coalitions.
I'm not saying that pacifist solutions are faster or more effective, but I don't want anyone I know to to kill or be killed. It is possible to change the world without starting generations-long, unforgivable blood fueds.
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