You do know that this is Socialism, right?

[Real Men Wear Green]

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/10/15/trump-xi-china-bessent-price-floor-rare-earth-critical-mineral.html

The administration could take equity stakes in more companies in the wake of China's new restrictions on rare earth exports, he said.

[Patrick Chewing]

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/10/15/trump-xi-china-bessent-price-floor-rare-earth-critical-mineral.html

This has nothing to do with Socialism.

Are you rooting for China over the United States?

[Real Men Wear Green]

This has nothing to do with Socialism.

Are you rooting for China over the United States?

Do you know what the definition of the word "socialism" is?

Rhetorical question. Of course you don't.

[Patrick Chewing]

Do you know what the definition of the word "socialism" is?

Rhetorical question. Of course you don't.

Simpleton mindset from a low-IQ Libtard.

I know what Socialism is, and this is not it. Try again.

[Real Men Wear Green]

Simpleton mindset from a low-IQ Libtard.

I know what Socialism is, and this is not it. Try again.

Apparently my IQ had affected the definition of the word:

socialism
noun
so·​cial·​ism ˈsō-shə-ˌli-zəm
Synonyms of socialism
1
: any of various egalitarian economic and political theories or movements advocating collective or governmental ownership and administration of the means of production and distribution of goods

If and when Trump has the government take equity that is socialism. Equity means ownership, in case you didn't know. And you probably didn't.

[Doomsday Dallas]

Covid was 100% proof that Trump was a socialist.


I've said this many times in the past.



What would Ron Paul have done during Covid?.... he would would've told every one to f*ck themselves and we would not have experienced the inflation we did.

[Patrick Chewing]

Apparently my IQ had affected the definition of the word:

socialism
noun
so·​cial·​ism ˈsō-shə-ˌli-zəm
Synonyms of socialism
1
: any of various egalitarian economic and political theories or movements advocating collective or governmental ownership and administration of the means of production and distribution of goods

If and when Trump has the government take equity that is socialism. Equity means ownership, in case you didn't know. And you probably didn't.

Where is the United States controlling the means of production here? You are aware that the Federal Government of the United States owns 30% of the land across the country, right? This isn't news.

[Real Men Wear Green]

What part of "equity stake" don't you understand? Do I need to post more definitions for you? Refer yourself to Google. Or a high school English teacher.

[Patrick Chewing]

What part of "equity stake" don't you understand? Do I need to post more definitions for you? Refer yourself to Google. Or a high school English teacher.

You're not making the case for Socialism. Look at countries that have implemented Socialism and now look at ours. No Socialism. Anywhere. As much as you want there to be to point your finger at Trump and his supporters. Sorry to burst your bubble.

[Real Men Wear Green]

Where am I advocating for socialism? You're an idiot. Go to sleep.

In case anyone is curious I don't think of socialism as inherently good or bad. It's just a word that partially (not fully) describes some governments' approach to dealing with some part or all of their economy. With the Red Scare of decades past it became a curse word in American politics used to smear left-wing policies by reactionaries that are apparently unaware of their social security cards. Our government already has a lot of socialism, you can't have things like FEMA, the postal service or a functioning military without the government grabbing a lot of money and using it as they see fit.

[Patrick Chewing]

Where am I advocating for socialism?

Oh dear God there is no hope for this man :facepalm

[Chick Stern]

Covid was 100% proof that Trump was a socialist.


I've said this many times in the past.


What would Ron Paul have done during Covid?.... he would would've told every one to f*ck themselves and we would not have experienced the inflation we did.
Sorry no, that’s not quite true. The COVID inflation was and is global.

[diamenz]

Covid was 100% proof that Trump was a socialist.


I've said this many times in the past.



What would Ron Paul have done during Covid?.... he would would've told every one to f*ck themselves and we would not have experienced the inflation we did.

damn shame that man never got a fair shake at the presidency. i still remember following his campaign back in, what was it? 2011-ish? he got the bernie treatment no doubt.

[Yes or No]

The United States has long since been a capitalist-socialist mixed economy with more and more trending towards full blown socialism with each passing year.

Look at the spending.

https://i.ibb.co/JYfnP9D/spending.png

There are people on this very website that 10 years ago were arguing we had a defense spending problem and that the country was in disarray because we spent too much on the military and not enough on social programs. That's not even an argument now that any remotely reasonable person would make.

In fact, OP was probably one of said people, lol.

[Yes or No]

Sorry no, that’s not quite true. The COVID inflation was and is global.

Was and is global? Do you realize all those countries are experiencing rapid inflation because they forced everyone to shut down and printed a bunch of currency?

And do you realize that if other countries print their local currency and the United States does not print their own local currency, that the United States does not experience rapid inflation?

If nobody had shut down at all and we let COVID do its thing we would have been over the whole situation within 6 months without the inflation.

Do you even have a full understanding of what inflation is and what causes it?

[warriorfan]

Op and chick stern are legit retarded.

Not even joking. They are mentally handicapped.

[Hey Yo]

Oh dear God there is no hope for this man :facepalm

He's all about retardism and loving illegal alienism

[Chick Stern]

Op and chick stern are legit retarded.

Not even joking. They are mentally handicapped.

You still use the term “hella” and you think others have mental problems?
:kobe:

[warriorfan]

You still use the term “hella” and you think others have mental problems?
:kobe:

You are a low iq f.aggot and everyone knows

[Axe]

The gop fam seems to have a very hard time answering this question.


You're an idiot.
http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/image.php?u=827668&dateline=1624237688&type=thumb (https://i.ibb.co/JmpGnKz/IMG-20230528-095117.jpg)

[bladefd]

Where is the United States controlling the means of production here? You are aware that the Federal Government of the United States owns 30% of the land across the country, right? This isn't news.

I don't think you read that properly. In a socialist system, the government may oversee or regulate production and distribution but doesn't control it. You are confusing communism with socialism. Communism is an extreme type of socialism, but not all socialism is communism.

In other words, USA doesn't need to fully control production+distribution of these companies for it to be socialism. Simply overseeing production+distribution is enough. As long as the government has ownership in said company. Intel is now around 10% US federal ownership, right? That's socialism there.

[Lakers Legend#32]

Let's see Poopsie reject his socialist unemployment checks.

[Overdrive]

You're not making the case for Socialism. Look at countries that have implemented Socialism and now look at ours. No Socialism. Anywhere. As much as you want there to be to point your finger at Trump and his supporters. Sorry to burst your bubble.

It's funny seeing former small govrrnment libertarians turn a blind eye to Trump trying to control everything.
Not big, huge government.

Also funny how a single payer universal healthcare is called socialism by the same libertarians when it has nothing to do with socialism.

[warriorfan]

It's funny seeing former small govrrnment libertarians turn a blind eye to Trump trying to control everything.
Not big, huge government.

Also funny how a single payer universal healthcare is called socialism by the same libertarians when it has nothing to do with socialism.

Rent free

[Overdrive]

Rent free

Yeah, not having to pay rent is socialism. Any other examples?

[bladefd]

Just leaving this here...


Quantum-computing companies reportedly are in talks with the Trump administration to exchange equity stakes in exchange for federal funding. That could give a lift to quantum stocks, which have plunged in recent days after making huge runs.

IonQ (IONQ), Rigetti Computing (RGTI) and D-Wave Quantum (QBTS) are among the companies in negotiations to give stakes to the Commerce Department, the Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday night. Quantum Computing (QUBT) is among firms considering the idea.

The Trump administration increasingly is taking or seeking equity stakes in promising firms in exchange for funding and perhaps indirect support.https://www.investors.com/news/quantum-computing-stocks-trump-administration-equity-stakes-ionq-rigetti/