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#347 – Michael Malice: Christmas Special

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The Steelman Argument for Socialism

The steelman argument for socialism is, if you have everything up to private industry, you do not have a guarantee that someone won't fall between the cracks. Under socialism, no one is left behind. You are guaranteed that the lowest of the low and the worst of the worst are still going to make sure that they're not starving the street or just left behind. So that is a big moral case to be made for having the state running everything in terms of economics.

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