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[–] Sanctus@anarchist.nexus 25 points 3 months ago (4 children)

The western world will never learn that capitalists will never be your friend.

[–] karlhungus@lemmy.ca 11 points 3 months ago

I don't think people voted for carny as much as against Bitcoin pete

[–] cecilkorik@lemmy.ca 6 points 3 months ago

They've been gaslighting western society (and the rest of the world too) for so long that the lights are now going out and we're losing our ability to see anything.

[–] MirrorGiraffe@piefed.social 3 points 3 months ago

Pulling third World countries out of acute poverty by stealing their resources has been a very effective selling point.

[–] Doomsider@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

You mean the people without money living in a capilitistic run government? Because I am pretty sure a bunch of wealthy people find the government very friendly.

[–] Sanctus@anarchist.nexus 2 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Capitalists aren't eachother's friends either.

[–] DriftingLynx@lemmy.ca 1 points 3 months ago

But they act in solidarity while stoking division amongst the 99%

[–] Doomsider@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

Sure, no one is actually friends. Just a bunch of people all invested in keeping their status quo. It just so happens that their goals align with each other at times.