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The United States Government as it exists is closer to Marx's 10 planks of Communism than anyone gives it credit for.
Let's go through this plank by plank.
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Let's go through this plank by plank.
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Plank 1: Abolition of Property in Land and Application of all Rents of Land to Public Purpose.
Pay your property tax bitches!
Pay your property tax bitches!
Plank 2: A Heavy Progressive or Graduated Income Tax
Y'all voted for this.
Y'all voted for this.
Plank 3: Abolition of All Rights of Inheritance.
It's already taxed, and Lizzy Warren and Bernie are working on taking the rest.
It's already taxed, and Lizzy Warren and Bernie are working on taking the rest.
Plank 4: Confiscation of the Property of All Emigrants and Rebels.
Civil Asset Forfeiture is a thing. As are exit taxes.
Civil Asset Forfeiture is a thing. As are exit taxes.
Plank 5: Centralization of Credit in the Hands of the State, by Means of a National Bank with State Capital and an Exclusive Monopoly.
For the love of god, please start using cryptocurrency like #BTC
and #BCH please.
Alexander Hamilton doomed us all.
For the love of god, please start using cryptocurrency like #BTC
and #BCH please. Alexander Hamilton doomed us all.
Plank 6: Centralization of the Means of Communication and Transport in the Hands of the State.
Facebook is in congressional hearings weekly, and the state owns the roads and railways.
Facebook is in congressional hearings weekly, and the state owns the roads and railways.
Plank 7: Extension of Factories and Instruments of Production Owned by the State, the Bringing Into Cultivation of Waste Lands, and the Improvement of the Soil Generally in Accordance with a Common Plan.
You mean, the Department of Agriculture? Interior? Energy? Labor?
You mean, the Department of Agriculture? Interior? Energy? Labor?
Plank 8: Equal Liability of All to Labor. Establishment of Industrial Armies, Especially for Agriculture.
ok, fortunately, we don't have slaves.... Wait, yes we do, looking at you @KamalaTheCop and your prison labor.
ok, fortunately, we don't have slaves.... Wait, yes we do, looking at you @KamalaTheCop and your prison labor.
Plank 9: Combination of Agriculture with Manufacturing Industries; Gradual Abolition of the Distinction Between Town and Country by a More Equable Distribution of the Population over the Country.
John Deere and Monsanto really took this one by charge.
Oh, and fuck #cottagecore
John Deere and Monsanto really took this one by charge.
Oh, and fuck #cottagecore
Plank 10: Free Education for All Children in Public Schools. Abolition of Children's Factory Labor in it's Present Form. Combination of Education with Industrial Production.
State indoctrination centers, wait sorry I mean "public schools"
State indoctrination centers, wait sorry I mean "public schools"
