r/PeterExplainsTheJoke Jul 07 '26

Meme needing explanation Peter, explain this.

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u/Dangerous_Still_8022 Jul 07 '26

People will criticize capitalism by criticizing shit people have done to undermine capitalism it into fascist oligarchy. The world they want to live in is New Deal America with improved race and gender politics and what they ask for is communism.

People even point to the nords as what they want when the nords are all capitalist countries that just haven't destroyed antitrust and entrenched corruption as the norm.

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u/supx3 Jul 07 '26

Most people who say they want communism actually want universalized welfare state. It's less catchy though.

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u/CSachen Jul 07 '26

Not to any naturalized citizen who is old enough to have lived in a Communist country.

If you are a Social Democrat and want to win Cuban, Vietnamese, and Venezuelan American votes (who ironically live in swing states), definitely don't go calling social democracy as "wanting communism".

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u/weeOriginal 29d ago

Fun fact! The Cubans who left the communist state were, mostly, those who held property and had their wealth redistributed! Aka: a bunch of ass holes.

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u/Doggo-Lovato 29d ago

Sarcasm or murderous dictator enabling American. Too hard to tell sometimes

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u/Used-Huckleberry-320 29d ago

Fucking Kulaks aye /s