The amount of propaganda they believe and are certain of plus their unending love for capitalism is just mind blowing. I’m done trying to convince people of the opposite, they will either arrive at the truth themselves or never will.
You can have the most level headed discussion about something, cite sources, evidence etc. and still get called “chinese/russian propaganda” or “show me where socialism works” or “I will not live under a dictatorship like they do in china” or “If we let china dictate our lives we are all working in sweatshops or 996”.
Sorry for venting, I’m just more and more realising that people straight up believe something without ever challenging that narrative and it’a frustrating.
That’s why you disincentivize greed, not incentivize it.
That’s what most non-MLs don’t get about communism. The “human nature” argument for liberalism is basically irrelevant because the entire system is set up for the benefit of the working people. Individuals can still be greedy and selfish but they’ll only get so far and won’t be able to use others for their own personal gain.
I have a belief that neoliberalism is fundamentally born out of lack of education or class interest.
Like, this sort of greed argument doesn’t work when you consider indigenous tribes or when you actually study about why do humans evolved the hording habit.
HRC introduced the term, iirc. She’s well-educated, and very skilled at convincing the masses that what hurts them will help them.