Gen Z like 'safety capitalism.' It's a lot like what we have now but with more help for people who lose their jobs or get sick.
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Gen Zers are embracing "safety capitalism" because they think the current social safety net is insufficient.
  • fidodo@lemmy.worldEnglish
    42·
    4 months ago

    The fuck is safety capitalism? Is it just some bullshit word for people who don’t want to say socialism? Fuck, if that’s what it takes for people to accept socialism then they can call it whatever the fuck they want.

    • Kusimulkku@lemm.ee
      24·
      4 months ago

      Social democracy isn’t sexy enough of a word I suppose. It would be capitalism but with a safety net

        • Kusimulkku@lemm.ee
          16·
          4 months ago

          Out of all countries, social democratic Nordic countries are probably doing the best. Pretty good going imo.

          • tillimarleen@feddit.de
            310·
            4 months ago

            also looking at those countries we can see it isn’t a permanent fix though. Capitalists don’t stop fighting and will be successful in the long run

            • Kusimulkku@lemm.ee
              10·
              4 months ago

              I mean that’s going to be the same for every country and every solution.

              I’m not saying the work is done or that Nordic countries are anywhere near perfect or anything. Just that considering how others are doing, social democracy at least in the Nordic countries has done really well imo.

            • Kusimulkku@lemm.ee
              10·
              4 months ago

              Very little? None of them have been big colonial countries (Denmark was the biggest and they were a pretty small player) and Finland was itself a colonized country. Not sure if Iceland counts as a colonized country since I don’t think there lived anyone there beforehand.

            • root_beer@midwest.socialEnglish
              2·
              4 months ago

              Hm, Africa, the Caribbean, Indochina, all bloodily plundered by, lessee here… ah yes, the people of the Nordic countries

              [yes I know nobody is innocent and the Sami would have some words but come the fuck on now]