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[โ€“] cyclohexane@lemmy.ml 35 points 2 years ago (1 children)

They are not joking. You can see them continuing here: https://lemm.ee/comment/3563759

And this isn't whataboutism (not that it matters). The first commenter ridiculed socialism by using a hypothetical scenario. The second commenter showed with evidence this hypothetical scenario is actually real under capitalism.

[โ€“] sub_ubi@lemmy.ml 17 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

When a liberal loses an argument they yell "whataboutism" it's their little white flag