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minus-squaremayo_cider [he/him]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·edit-211 months agoYou are free to do whatever you want, and you are not a bad leftist if you invest But if you claim that you are not going against the most basic principles of socialism while investing is just sad
minus-squarePauliExcluded [she/her]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up20·edit-211 months agoThe most basic principles of socialism like checks notes letting your employer keep extra value from you by turning down extra money and having to work as a wage slave when you’re 80.
minus-squaremayo_cider [he/him]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·11 months agoIt’s not extra money, it’s a portion off the money they stole from you
minus-squareAdlach@lemmygrad.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·11 months agoI don’t see how this contradicts the point.
minus-squarespace_comrade [he/him]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·11 months ago But if you claim that you are not going against the most basic principles of socialism while investing is just sad A whole lot of things in our lives go against basic principles of socialism, not sure how this is that much different.
minus-squaremayo_cider [he/him]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·edit-211 months agoThe difference is between capitulating on principles and capitulating for survival
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You are free to do whatever you want, and you are not a bad leftist if you invest
But if you claim that you are not going against the most basic principles of socialism while investing is just sad
The most basic principles of socialism like checks notes letting your employer keep extra value from you by turning down extra money and having to work as a wage slave when you’re 80.
It’s not extra money, it’s a portion off the money they stole from you
I don’t see how this contradicts the point.
A whole lot of things in our lives go against basic principles of socialism, not sure how this is that much different.
The difference is between capitulating on principles and capitulating for survival
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