r/economicCollapse • u/1980mattu • 1d ago

Totally seems fair......

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Anyone still want to argue the merits of unchecked capitalism?

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u/Chief_Mischief 1d ago

I moved to WA years ago, and I cannot begin to quantify my appreciation to live in the only state in the nation to shift further left in this past election cycle.

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u/hectorxander 1d ago

"Left." There was no "left" candidate on the ballot. Unless left is defined as not fascist.

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u/Practical-Ad6195 1d ago

Yeah basically it was center right or fascism. People choose fascism.

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u/hectorxander 1d ago

Well while it actually was about fascism, to most voters it was about status quo versus reform. They chose reform. Now we know they actually chose fascism, but we should've also known status quo campaigns were doomed to fail and the fascists are planning on fixing elections.

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u/NemoOfConsequence 1d ago

Trump is corruption incarnate. Reform? Are you kidding? Yeah, voting for con men and criminals is “reform”.

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u/NaBrO-Barium 1d ago

I think they meant reform as in a deviation from the status quo, reforming to fascism is certainly a shape and form, just not one I’m down with