Quote from: K-DogIs it worth pointing out that in American Socialism this nonsense would not exist?  A planned economy centered on human needs would not allow this bubble.

Such is the hope of its supporters anyway. During the last national elections folks seemed to be more interested in fascism. Mandami appears to be pitching his verwion of it pretty well. I suppose, on the grounds that if the Republicrats can lean farther right, the Democans can try leaning farther left. RE can have his prior protein rations restored, and you can get cheaper health care maybe, and higher taxes because you own property that can't be hidden or moved very easily. Always hated the idea of buying a house for that reason, if more closely resembles a financial anchor.   

QuoteFolks seemed to be more interested in fascism.

Yamah Freeman, a 23-year-old woman who died during childbirth after Musk "stopped paying for the diesel for ambulances in her part of Liberia"; Gbessey Kiadu, a one-year-old who died of malaria.

"Ibrahim Koroma, an infant, died of AIDS in Sierra Leone after you interrupted HIV supplies. I talked to health workers who cared for him," Kristoff wrote.

And many others.  The trouble with Fascists is that their definition of who people are is very narrow.