• Alcoholicorn@mander.xyz
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    7
    arrow-down
    4
    ·
    13 hours ago

    There’s a fundamental difference between the side supporting democratic movements all over the world and the side arming dictators and terrorists to suppress any democratic movements and overthrow democratic governments.

    Capitalism necessitates imperialism to maintain the rate of profit.

      • Alcoholicorn@mander.xyz
        link
        fedilink
        English
        arrow-up
        6
        arrow-down
        2
        ·
        11 hours ago

        non-capitalist countries

        So that’s Cuba, China, Vietnam, or Laos? Some might argue Venezuela’s democratic socialism isn’t exactly capitalism because the capitalist class nominally isn’t in power.

        And you’re saying they have dictators because what exactly? They’re certainly more representative of the people than the average western country given that they’ve largely resisted neoliberal austerity (mostly, I have some criticisms of vietnam’s national insurance policy) so it can’t be that. Is it because they’re not white or because their governments don’t work to help western capitalists exploit their labor and resources?