Let’s define some terms:
And second considering much of this new generation has gotten only the bad side of capitalism and none of the perks, they are starting to question things that were previously taken as ironclad, like our healthcare system is the best or our education system or a thousand other things that other countries have figured out how to do better.
That is what these “communist” accusations are truly about. People are questioning assumptions and those who benefit from keeping things as they are don’t like it. And since the boogeyman of communism worked once before...
And second considering much of this new generation has gotten only the bad side of capitalism and none of the perks, they are starting to question things that were previously taken as ironclad, like our healthcare system is the best or our education system or a thousand other things that other countries have figured out how to do better.
That is what these “communist” accusations are truly about. People are questioning assumptions and those who benefit from keeping things as they are don’t like it. And since the boogeyman of communism worked once before...
“We can never undo what we have done. We can never go back in time. We write history with our decisions and our actions. But we also write history with our responses to those actions. We can leave the pain and the damage in our wake, unattended, or we can do the work of acknowledging and fixing, to whatever extent possible, the harm that we have caused.”
— On Repentance and Repair: Making Amends in an Unapologetic World by Danya Ruttenberg
— On Repentance and Repair: Making Amends in an Unapologetic World by Danya Ruttenberg