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musluvowls t1_jdukzh6 wrote

Reply to comment by Brexsh1t in Israeli union calls general strike as opposition to Netanyahu plan mounts by mobileagnes

The raising of the retirement age was just the spark in France. That isn't why French youth are uprising. It's because of income inequality and the massive bullshit that's been rained down on workers in every way possible. These protests are linked, and I hope they fucking spread.

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jackp0t789 t1_jdvvn8z wrote

They have mixed economies as they've realized they can take the good parts of some socialist theories like a strong social safety net, empowering strong unions, and regulating commerce and industry to safeguard against the worst of unrestricted/ unregulated capitalism to protect their people and environment while allowing for much of the free market to exist as long as the rules and regulations are followed.

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PatientCriticism0 t1_jdw26lc wrote

The Nordics are capitalist when describing their success. They are socialist only when explaining why we shouldn't emulate them.

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