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peanut butter actually works better than cheese and is cheaper (lemmynsfw.com)
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[–] [email protected] 154 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

The explanation given in the picture condemns capitalism, not socialism.

Capitalism is the system that assumes actors work in their own rational self interest. It's when capitalism gives "free stuff" that people need to worry about the hidden cost.

The transaction in this case is that the mouse trades its life for a chance of getting food. But, as is typical for capitalism, the person who offers the transaction is intentionally concealing its true cost, making it impossible for the mouse to make any rational decision.

The person who originally made that meme seems to believe that socialism simply means "free stuff". But a mouse trap baited with food is an absolutely textbook example of capitalism.

[–] [email protected] 63 points 2 weeks ago

capitalism will you give me free social media

for increased social bandwidth with friends?

yesssssss

actually creates a hellhole of ad supported data theft, harassment, misinformation, and networks of abuse

[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 weeks ago

if you don't already own capital, everything you buy is paid for with your labor/body/self.

every day we give over small pieces of ourselves just to live in a world that someone else created.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Until I got to your comment I actually thought I had read capitalism. I just thought it was the "if it's free, you're the product".

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Yes, I read it and said, "Where's the government?" I don't think you can have socialism without a government or some equivalent. If it's just two entities interacting without outside regulation, then it's definitely not something specific to socialism.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

socialism is when the people own the mousetrap

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 weeks ago

That's closer to the way communism is generally used. Socialism would be more like if the government had a mousetrap program where it distributed mousetraps to people with rodent problems.

I say "generally used" because some people have used "socialism" and "communism" interchangeably, but I think it's just confusing to do that today.

[–] Worx 110 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

MICE DIE IN MOUSE TRAPS BECAUSE A METAL BAR SLAMS DOWN AND BREAKS THEIR NECKS.

THE SAME THING HAPPENS WITH POLICE BRUTALITY.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 weeks ago

Realpolitik

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[–] [email protected] 43 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Don't mice eat free all their lives? It's their nature. Humans decide to kill them based on "My cheese!"

[–] [email protected] 30 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

yeah. it is not that "mice don't understand why the cheese is free". they don't understand the concept of ownership or money to begin with

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Besides, rodents are monarchists, not socialists

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[–] [email protected] 41 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Capitalism: and we can charge them for the cheese, too!

[–] [email protected] 24 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

capitalism: no cheese, just the trap and the promise that some day you might be able to afford cheese

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

and the hospital charges after you get caught in the trap

[–] [email protected] 34 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (3 children)

mice don't pay taxes dumbass

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago

How do you know?! Maybe mice do pay taxes! Maybe mice are secretly the illuminati too!!……BIRDS AREN'T REAL THEY'RE JUST GOVERNMENT DRONES!!!

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[–] [email protected] 34 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Meanwhile, people voting for Trump because they think they’re going to get $500 of cheddar during tax season.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 weeks ago

Look I had this dream about Jesus not coming back until we ate the giant wheel of cheese that they rolled in front of his tomb now we just gotta find the right cheese

[–] [email protected] 33 points 2 weeks ago

Facebook is socialist, apparently

[–] [email protected] 29 points 2 weeks ago (6 children)

Mice die in mouse traps because I buy the 'humane' ones then forget to check them for weeks, leading to much greater cruelty than normal ones.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

I had an issue with mice a couple of years ago, and it came to blows. I am not proud to say that I committed some horrific atrocities to mouse-kind that will haunt me for the rest of my days.

That said, legends of my brutality must have spread because I haven't had a mouse issue in years.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago

We had an issue with mice coming inside at our old house. But we had 7 cats, so the problem was I would come into the kitchen in the morning to find blood streaks on the floor where the cats had their fun with the latest intruder. Then I had to dispose of the body. So I never had to partake in the cruelty myself, but I had to deal with its aftermath.

The mice never seemed to figure out that ours was a house of death. But we had a really cool exterminator that wouldn't try to up-sell us on stuff. He always gave us good advice on dealing with various pests. He helped us find the places where the mice were getting in the house and seal them. That's the best solution if you can do it.

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[–] [email protected] 27 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Mice die in mousetraps because they need the cheese to live, and have no control over the means in which the metal bar clamps down

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (2 children)

Some of them are even smart enough to figure it out after seeing another mouse die, and can disarm the traps by dropping things on it.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago

From my experience, it’s more like they let one die and the rest feast off of the dead one. We had a well house that was infested with mice. I’d set several traps up a night, come back the next day, all tripped and just bones left in the trap. Pretty mind blowing.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I think that's rats. Mice are a bit dumber.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

as someone who had rattos, they are wicked smart. THey can be litter trained, and can be taught tricks. I saw a video or article or some such that ratties like driving around in little motorised cars. It was cute as fuck.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Rats seem super cool to have as pets, but honestly, I couldn't take having a pet with a lifespan of ~2 years. It'd break me.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago

Yup. I loved my boys with all my heart (still do tbh), but the 2-4 year life span (4 if you're SUPER lucky) is just too short :( I won't get anymore rattos because fo that.

[–] [email protected] 25 points 2 weeks ago

yea, if you're dumb enough to think that reading a book can "turn" someone gay, then of course you're going to think libraries are traps that will kill you. republicans are so fucking stupid

[–] [email protected] 23 points 2 weeks ago

Ironically, the closest thing I can think of to this concept actually applying in humans would be "free" internet stuff that is actually funded by advertising and personal data harvesting, which is unrelated to socialism but does describe the place that original post looks to have come from.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

but it's not free I'm paying for it

[–] [email protected] 17 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Except that isn't why they die. A really stupid person thought that was clever.

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 weeks ago

It’s been a minute since I’ve seen one of these “Socialism is when Capitalism” switcharoos.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Step 1. Mice should rise up against their human oppressors

Step 2. Obtain free Cheeze

Step 3. ???

Step 4. "All mouse equal, Some mouse more equal than others."

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago

I see you moved past communism and straight into Leninism,

That means step three is "lose an election".

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Mix some oats into the peanut butter and roll into a marble sized ball. Much easier to handle and mold onto the traps trigger assembly.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

good tip but id want to eat it myself

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

You can make extras

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Oh snap

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 weeks ago

Lol capitalism is good because they move would pay for the cheese

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 weeks ago

BEWARE THE CHEESE

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 weeks ago

Over never had peanut butter fail - it's usually successful in under 10 minutes.

Also I'm smarter than a fucking mouse; I can read, for one thing. Unlike whoever buys into this kind of propaganda.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

From everyone according to their ability, to everyone a high speed spring loaded metal bar.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

I mean somewhat right. Cheese being socialism, and trap being unending communist regime xD

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

All I can think of here is Government Cheese. Murica.

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