Comment on There is no good reason why there is still homelessness and poverty

• null@lemmy.nullspace.lol ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  The reason is that it’s extremely difficult to reach a consensus as to what that “better” thing is.

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• sparky@lemmy.federate.cc ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  b…but…but that would be SOCIALISM!

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• bobs_monkey@lemmy.zip ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Because the people in power benefit from the status quo, and they’ll sooner blow up the planet than live in a world where they’re not on top.

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  • FreshParsnip@lemmy.ca ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Not a good reason

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    • bobs_monkey@lemmy.zip ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      I mean, glad you think that, but there’s this stupid thing call reality that is pretty lame yet it is what it is.

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• queermunist@lemmy.ml ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  I know what you’re saying, I’m just raising the class question. There are “good” reasons for the rich to use capitalism, after all.

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  • Urist@lemmy.ml ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Pointing out that the rich are acting according to their own material interests is a powerful way to show the (sadly) uneducated masses that they should do the same!

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