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GodlessCommie@lemmy.worldM to Late Stage Capitalism@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month ago

A story old as time.

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A story old as time.

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GodlessCommie@lemmy.worldM to Late Stage Capitalism@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month ago
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    Name any nominally socialist country where the press wasn’t more tightly controlled than it ever was in the US.

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      Name any nominally socialist country

      I’m stuck right there. Nominally…in the name? or something like this:

      Or historically named/labeled socialist? Or current Democratic Socialist countries? And what type of press freedom? Seems like it would be a semester class in college to answer that, and would veer into philosophy at a minimum.

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        I don’t know why Greenland is pink in that picture. The liberals (right of center) won the latest election.

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        Ugh, the color choices for ‘former’ versus ‘socialist ruling party’ are impossible for color blind folks…

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        You think the press is more free in Russia than the US?

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          Closer every day

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        You people are so funny.

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          Great retort bud.

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              Not more tankie hanky panky! Is this tankie in the thread with us rn?

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                The guy who got his knickers in a twist over me referring to “nominally socialist” countries would count in my book.

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                  I still don’t know word “nominally” is supposed to mean, even after being awarded certificate of competency in a scientific field related to the mathematics. Guess that’s politic speak for ya (me)

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                    There you go.

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      The state is not the only system of consolidated power.

      The press obviously is tightly controlled by its wealthy owners.

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      The question is who is controlling the press and to what ends? Almost all press is controlled.

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      Denmark. The Netherlands. Norway. Quality of journalism is generally better in the EU anyway.

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        Those countries are capitalist.

        I do not agree with the other poster and I fully wish we adopted a more Nordic economic model, but they’re still capitalist with much more socialism to prop up those who need it.

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          https://lemmy.world/comment/21406958

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        I’m honestly lost for words.

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      Yeah, people complain about billionaires owning the press. Which is a fair thing to complain about.

      However… In communist countries, not only did the billionaires also own the press, they sent you to the gulag if you complained about it.

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