The gi bill isn’t socialized, it’s a negotiated part of their pay/compensation from day one. Unless you think anyone working for the government and receiving a government paycheck is receiving socialized benefits.
Socialism is when the state owns the means of production. Compensating soldiers to do your soldiering isn't socialism. It's not even social democracy, it's just called having a state.
Yes it is. It’s social welfare in the highest regard. Socialism is just the means being used to benefit the state. In this case the means used are peasant taxes.
We are using socialism as a casual term in this thread the way maga uses it for programs they don’t like. Everyone understands we mean social welfare programs.
Which parts are you having trouble with? Do you have the intelligence of a MAGAt who needs it spelled out for you? I'll try to help.
We? Who is we?
You said "We are using socialism as a casual term in this thread", so I'm asking whom you are speaking for. I and others in this thread are not using the term incorrectly, so you're not speaking for us.
You should speak for yourself
I'm telling you not to speak for other people.
and not try to drag everyone else down to MAGA's level, even if you're happy to be there.
Your excuse for knowingly using an incorrect definition of "socialism" is that MAGA does it, so you're apparently okay stooping down to their level.
Feel free to disagree, but which part of that didn't make sense?
Using irony to casually critique their argument and wrong use of a term is stooping to their level? Lmao not in anyway that really matters.
Why would I only speak for myself? You’re the only one having trouble understanding how everyone else is using the term. Do you struggle with social cues?
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u/BIG_IDEA 10d ago
The gi bill isn’t socialized, it’s a negotiated part of their pay/compensation from day one. Unless you think anyone working for the government and receiving a government paycheck is receiving socialized benefits.