Robert ReichJan 1, 2023

I’ve been in or around politics for over a half-century now.

I’ve watched as corporations ransacked our system.

In 1952, the corporate share of federal tax revenue was 32%. In 2020, it was down to 7%.

Here’s how we break the corporate oligarchy and return power to the people.

Show threadSocialistStanJan 1, 2023
@rbreich The only way to do that is for people (not the government) to control the means of production in an equitable manner.
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@SocialistStan @rbreich
The people *are* the government (at least in the US).
That’s not the problem.
The problem is that the people are indoctrinated.
Show threadSocialistStanJan 1, 2023
@WayOut @rbreich They are demonstrably not. You're part of the people right? What's the last bill you introduced?
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@SocialistStan @rbreich
Well first, let me say I’m with you, not against you, in trying to find a way out, and in terms of the distribution/ownership thing. The problem with socialism/communism is not the theory, it’s corruption.

Also I’m not in the US anymore (I wasn’t born there), so no bills introduced by me.

What I mean is, the (US) government is *in principle* the people. Not in practice.

So I think (hope) we’re in agreement.

Either way, we’re in this together.

Jan 1, 2023 at 11:26pmWeb
Show threadSocialistStanJan 1, 2023
@WayOut @rbreich I think the only way to have socialism/communism without corruption is to take it out of the hands of the government.