Yes, there's a socialism-themed Monopoly game. It packs a message tailored for capitalists
... moreYes, there's a socialism-themed Monopoly game. It packs a message tailored for capitalists
By Harmeet Kaur, CNN
Updated 3:05 PM ET, Fri August 23, 2019
Monopoly Socialism, manufactured by the toy company Hasbro, is a parody of the classic board game.
(CNN)Winning is for capitalists. At least that's the message behind a parody of Monopoly that surfaced this week after a Twitter thread on the game spread widely.
In Monopoly Socialism, an official version of the game manufactured by the toy company Hasbro, players move around the board contributing to community projects "unless they can steal projects to get ahead," according to the product's description.
When players pass go, they get a $50 "living wage" as opposed to the usual $200, and the tokens are all dated artifacts like a typewriter, a phonograph, a pocket watch, an old-fashioned telephone and an old-style TV set.
"Get ready for laughs as the twists and turns of life put a damper on working toward a shared, utop... less
