F*cking Ancaps

Maybe your great-grandpa came to the US without a proper visa?

Way I see it, there's nothing socialist about getting your own money back. Then again, I did get my Trumpbux with my tax return.

Well- the way the definition of socialism sees it- a stimulus check isn’t socialism. People just use the term “socialism” to describe any type of social welfare or program designed for the common good. Socialism is a system by which the community owns and controls the means of production, exchange, and distribution. Nothing about a stimulus or a basic income fits the criteria of socialism. It is closer to what is called a “welfare state” or “welfare capitalism.”

The key distinction in practice and philosophy is that a welfare system generally sets a lower limit- a base line of a standard of living that all or some people are guaranteed. A socialist system sets a lower limit- but will also generally impose an upper limit on how well (most) people can do. Capitalism in essence doesn’t restrict the upper limits of wealth a person can acquire so long as they are able to earn it.