**/dev/null/moz~1** @moz@octodon.social · Jan 15, 2018, 13:57

**/dev/null/moz~1** @moz@octodon.social · Jan 15, 2018, 13:57

/dev/null/moz~1 @moz@octodon.social

Since it’s #mlkjr day in the US, I figured I’d share this apt quote about #socialism.

**Iain Cheyne** @iain@mastodon.xyz · Jan 16, 2018, 15:36

**Iain Cheyne** @iain@mastodon.xyz · Jan 16, 2018, 15:36

@moz @draft13 Says nothing about socialism.

**/dev/null/moz~1** @moz@octodon.social · Jan 16, 2018, 15:46

**/dev/null/moz~1** @moz@octodon.social · Jan 16, 2018, 15:46

@iain @draft13 ah but it does. It criticizes capitalism, which is good socialist praxis

**Robert Johnson** @draft13 · Jan 16, 2018, 15:49

**Robert Johnson** @draft13 · Jan 16, 2018, 15:49

@moz @iain I am ok with agreeing to disagree; yet political views aside, I fully agree that the wealth our country exists in large part to the exploitation of slaves and minorities. That truth is hard to refute.

**Iain Cheyne** @iain@mastodon.xyz · Jan 16, 2018, 15:57

**Iain Cheyne** @iain@mastodon.xyz · Jan 16, 2018, 15:57

@draft13 I agree with that. There's no excuse for slavery and it has nothing to do with capitalism directly.

**Robert Johnson** @draft13 · 2018-01-16T15:58:29Z

Robert Johnson @draft13

@iain Nothing? 🤔

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**Iain Cheyne** @iain@mastodon.xyz · Jan 16, 2018, 15:59

**Iain Cheyne** @iain@mastodon.xyz · Jan 16, 2018, 15:59

@draft13 No. Slavery is about bestial greed.

**Robert Johnson** @draft13 · Jan 16, 2018, 16:00

**Robert Johnson** @draft13 · Jan 16, 2018, 16:00

@iain Indeed. I would add that greed and capitalism are pretty good friends.

**Iain Cheyne** @iain@mastodon.xyz · Jan 16, 2018, 16:25

**Iain Cheyne** @iain@mastodon.xyz · Jan 16, 2018, 16:25

@draft13 Greed and corruption are good friends with socialism too - ask Venezuelans. We could go on all night. 😜

**Robert Johnson** @draft13 · Jan 16, 2018, 16:26

**Robert Johnson** @draft13 · Jan 16, 2018, 16:26

@iain 😆 Greed, a human condition. Friends with everyone!