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minus-squareMyVeryRealName@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 months agoYou don’t need to spend money to spread propaganda if you own the means of spreading.
minus-squaremerc@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 months agoYou’re still spending money because you employ the people doing the spreading. They could be doing other things, so even if they were slaves there’s an opportunity cost.
minus-squareMyVeryRealName@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 months agoIt’s worth it though. Capitalist propaganda allows them to keep their wealth.
minus-squaremerc@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·2 months agoOk, and? What point are you trying to make? Capitalism bad? Great, what’s your workable alternative?
minus-squareMyVeryRealName@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 months agoDemocratic market socialism under a one world government. We achieve the one world government first.
minus-squaremerc@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 months agoAny day now. Till then, maybe it would be a good idea to try to improve what we have now.
minus-squareMyVeryRealName@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 months agoAgreed. We are forced to move the world leftwards one inch at a time.
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You don’t need to spend money to spread propaganda if you own the means of spreading.
You’re still spending money because you employ the people doing the spreading. They could be doing other things, so even if they were slaves there’s an opportunity cost.
It’s worth it though. Capitalist propaganda allows them to keep their wealth.
Ok, and? What point are you trying to make? Capitalism bad? Great, what’s your workable alternative?
Democratic market socialism under a one world government. We achieve the one world government first.
Any day now.
Till then, maybe it would be a good idea to try to improve what we have now.
Agreed. We are forced to move the world leftwards one inch at a time.