StarvingMartist@sh.itjust.works to [Dormant] moved to [email protected]@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agoWell... There was definitely a direction of change that happenedsh.itjust.worksimagemessage-square91linkfedilinkarrow-up1577arrow-down17
arrow-up1570arrow-down1imageWell... There was definitely a direction of change that happenedsh.itjust.worksStarvingMartist@sh.itjust.works to [Dormant] moved to [email protected]@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agomessage-square91linkfedilink
minus-squareDarkCloud@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up88·edit-21 month agoBetween taxing the wealthy, nationalisation of key companies and assets, and this, seems like they had some really good policies back then.
minus-squareUnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up82·1 month agoOkay, but what about their freedom? If you don’t have the right to price gouge, how long until the government steals all your other liberties? Sure, you’ll enjoy a higher quality of life. But is it really worth it, knowing that the mega-wealthy will suffer?
minus-squaretenchiken@anarchist.nexuslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·1 month agoGonna have to say, had me in the first half there.
Between taxing the wealthy, nationalisation of key companies and assets, and this, seems like they had some really good policies back then.
Okay, but what about their freedom?
If you don’t have the right to price gouge, how long until the government steals all your other liberties?
Sure, you’ll enjoy a higher quality of life. But is it really worth it, knowing that the mega-wealthy will suffer?
Gonna have to say, had me in the first half there.