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		baq on May 8, 2018 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: I was a corporate restaurant consultant "Under capitalism, man oppresses man. But under socialism, it's the other way around."

dvdhnt on May 8, 2018 [–]

What does that even mean? Who said it?

linksnapzz on May 8, 2018 | [–]

IIRC it's a joke commonly attributed to soviet-era Russians.

That might be a clue as to the meaning....

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