• @ClinicallydepressedpoochieOP
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    12 hours ago

    Capitalism isn’t about establishing monolithic corporations. We’ve made it that and maybe that’s a result but it’s not built into the system.

    • @InternetCitizen2
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      11 hour ago

      I mean we can talk about what it is or is not by some definition, but that is similar to tankies saying this or that is not real communism. The reality is that that is what we observe. A big part of capitalism is personal economic gain and nepotism, monopoly, and other un competitive practices are conducive to those goals; further it is powerless to stop them.

      • @ClinicallydepressedpoochieOP
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        1 hour ago

        If we were to have an honest discussion we would certainly have to agree on a shared definition of capitalism. So I don’t really care what tankies do or don’t do.

        The point of asking the question wasn’t to troubleshoot capitalism ad hoc. It was to develop discussion around these ideas and inspire critical thinking. Unfortunately, most would rather stroke their ego then explore alternative ways of thinking.

        • @InternetCitizen2
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          153 minutes ago

          Unfortunately, most would rather stroke their ego then explore alternative ways of thinking.

          I mean there are some pretty fair criticisms of capitalism in the sub. You also did not provide your own definition of capitalism up top either, so we can only speculate what you think it is and we can only answer what we observe it to be.

          I think I made my case on why I think the way I think.