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=== Political Dictionary === | === Political Dictionary === | ||
| − | Here is a list of terms that are used by political idealogues that differ or contradict their actual meanings. | + | Here is a list of terms that are used by political idealogues that differ from or contradict their actual meanings. |
'''''Socialism''''' | '''''Socialism''''' | ||
| − | * Right Wing: Socialism is when the government does stuff I don't like. The more it does that I hate, the more socialist it is. | + | * Right Wing: Socialism is when the government does stuff I don't like. The more it does that I hate, the more socialist it is. EG: Ted Cruz |
| − | * Left Wing: Socialism is when the government does stuff I like. The more it does I like, the more socialist it is. | + | * Left Wing: Socialism is when the government does stuff I like. The more it does I like, the more socialist it is. EG: Bernie Sanders |
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| + | * Actual definition for sane people: The common or state ownership of the means of production. | ||
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| + | '''''Capitalism''''' | ||
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| + | * Right Wing: A free market economic system that is perfect and never does anything wrong. | ||
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| + | * Left Wing: The root of all evil and a mechanism used by the rich and powerful to subjucate the poor and weak. | ||
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| + | * Actual definition for sane people: An '''a'''moral economic system that allows for enterprise, trade, and industry to be controlled by private actors; allowing businesses to accrue and keep their capital/profit while having political implications. | ||
Revision as of 06:35, 3 December 2021
Political Dictionary
Here is a list of terms that are used by political idealogues that differ from or contradict their actual meanings.
Socialism
- Right Wing: Socialism is when the government does stuff I don't like. The more it does that I hate, the more socialist it is. EG: Ted Cruz
- Left Wing: Socialism is when the government does stuff I like. The more it does I like, the more socialist it is. EG: Bernie Sanders
- Actual definition for sane people: The common or state ownership of the means of production.
Capitalism
- Right Wing: A free market economic system that is perfect and never does anything wrong.
- Left Wing: The root of all evil and a mechanism used by the rich and powerful to subjucate the poor and weak.
- Actual definition for sane people: An amoral economic system that allows for enterprise, trade, and industry to be controlled by private actors; allowing businesses to accrue and keep their capital/profit while having political implications.