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"Socialism is when LGBT folk are given human rights" (lemmy.world)

submitted 4 months ago by PugJesus to c/politicalmemes

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[–] [email protected] 13 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Oh, well thanks for the explanation, now I understand.

[–] PugJesus 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Fine, I'll repeat myself:

“MAGA hats have no real reason to mistake the Nordic countries as socialist, but do; and every reason to mistake Russia as the product of ‘socialism’, including a number of still-nationalized industries and high public sector employment, a former KGB member as leader who constantly praises the Soviet Union, and a still-active Communist Party, yet (correctly) identify it as the kind of non-socialist traditionalist shithole they’d love to live in. To them, ‘socialist’ just means ‘gives LGBT people basic rights’.”

[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 months ago (1 children)

That's still complete nonsense. The Nordic countries also have publically owned industries, most notably, the oil industries responsible for much of their wealth. There's as much of a case for them being socialist as there is for Russia, which is to say, not much of one at all.

But to cite Russia's past socialism as a reason to call it socialist now is by far the most absurd thing about this meme and your argument. The reason that socialist government doesn't exist anymore is because it was destroyed and replaced by the current government. You might as well call the US monarchist because it used to be a British colony. It's completely insane.

[+] PugJesus -6 points 4 months ago (1 children)

But to cite Russia’s past socialism as a reason to call it socialist now is by far the most absurd thing about this meme and your argument.

Since reading comprehension is apparently in short supply on your end of things, let me help you out one last time:

every reason to mistake Russia as the product of ‘socialism’

yet (correctly) identify it as the kind of non-socialist traditionalist shithole they’d love to live in.

To them, ‘socialist’ just means ‘gives LGBT people basic rights’.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago (1 children)

So... you're owning the right by pointing out that they don't misinterpret something you think they should?

This take was a miss, sorry.

[–] PugJesus -3 points 4 months ago

So… you’re owning the right by pointing out that they don’t misinterpret something you think they should?

To them, ‘socialist’ just means ‘gives LGBT people basic rights’.

Sorry, buddy, if you want any more help figuring this out, you're gonna have to go ask a teacher; I don't have the patience for it.