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   tariffizer to pothead   
   Re: Outside New York, 'democratic social   
   08 Nov 25 04:11:55   
   
   XPost: alt.fan.rush-limbaugh, alt.politics.democrats.d, talk.politics.guns   
   From: noreply@pugleaf.invalid   
      
   On Fri, 7 Nov 2025 17:13:39 -0000 (UTC), pothead wrote:   
      
   > On 2025-11-07, Chris Ahlstrom  wrote:   
   > > Rudy Canoza wrote this post by blinking in Morse code:   
   > >   
   > >>    
   > >>   
   > >> Most Americans don't want "democratic socialism" any more than   
   > >> they want Trump's fascism. They don't think government grocery   
   > >> stores are the answer to anything.   
   > >   
   > > But food banks and food pantries dependent on private donations   
   > > are the answer?   
   > >   
   > >     AI Overview   
   > >   
   > >     Countries like Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and Finland are   
   > >     frequently cited as examples of democratic socialist or social   
   > >     democratic systems, which blend capitalism with strong social   
   > >     welfare programs, public services, and reduced inequality.   
   > >     Other countries with significant social democratic influence   
   > >     include Canada, Germany, Portugal, and New Zealand, though   
   > >     these vary in how they apply the principles. It is important   
   > >     to distinguish these from countries with more authoritarian   
   > >     socialist governments, such as China, Cuba, and Vietnam.   
   > >   
   > > I dunno man, those dem-soc countries seem pretty inviting.   
   > >   
   > Key phrase "which blend capitalism with strong social   
   > welfare programs, public services, and reduced inequality".   
   >   
   > This is why they are more successful than countries like China, Cuba,   
   Vietnam.   
      
   Look what socialist and communist efforts have done to The Republic of the   
   Philippines, a supposedly capitalist country.  Some dude named Krytpo Trekker   
   documents what the place looks like on YouTube.  New York City is headed that   
   same direction.   
      
   RPI has really gone down the tubes since the US pulled military money from the   
   economy.   
      
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