cross-posted from: https://lazysoci.al/post/15051084
this post was submitted on 31 Aug 2026
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Socialism doesn't pull folks out of poverty.
Yes, the USSR and China became global superpowers through the power of friendship...
Historically the thing that pulled people out of poverty was either socialism or capitalists scared of a socialist uprising.
What exactly do you think socialism is?
The Nordic countries has had socialism since at least the second world war and we're doing pretty well here compared to the "worlds best country in the world".
Only lifted 850 million people out of poverty in China alone but please stay in your capitalist bubble.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poverty_in_China
China is capitalist.
For the record I hate capitalism and I love socialism, but claiming China is socialist is straight up misinformation.
What does then?
Bootstraps.
Can't pull yourself up from your bootstraps if you can't afford boots.
"Pull your bootstraps" is just what they tell you to get you to bend over
Sounds like boots are unnecessary, you just need the straps, maybe we can give minimum wage works a free pair of boot straps whenever the spend $100 or more at a few party approved corporate chains ..
Giving away boot straps? That sounds like socialism to me.
It's more that the punters think we are giving away but actually the cost is worked into price increases on the products they have to buy to get the bootstraps. They don't notice the increases because they get the bootstraps. The cost of producing the bootstraps is so low that technically the stores turn a profit on them.
That all sounds complicated and confusing, so it must be wrong. Those filthy poors are getting something they didn't pay for and can't afford. That's socialism.
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Well there is the matter of the laws of physics and reality where you literally can’t pull on your own feet to lift yourself up.
-- Actual quote by an Australian conservative prime minister in this century
Not with that attitude.