Hey comrades

I've only been here on revleft for a couple weeks, and I'm absolutely loving the conversations that I'm seeing everywhere. Everything is so thought-provoking and this is one of the few left-wing communities that I can think of where there is honestly some legitimate, intellectual conversation. It's not just right-wing bashing like I've seen in some places around the internet, but actual theories are discussed and debates are held here. So far, I'm loving it ...

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“I am a socialist.”
“Really?”
“Yes.”
“So let me ask you…if I tell that kid over there that he doesn’t have to do any work and he can still get an ‘A,’ you think that’s okay?”

What? What does that have to do with anything? Is the implication here that under socialism, a person could be completely lethargic and do absolutely no work and still reap the benefits of hard work? I believe that is the implication indeed. And...