• WabiSabiPapi
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    capitalism has always carried the implied threat of starvation for those unable or unwilling to labor in order to enrich the capital owning class.

    this sort of vapid whitewashing/revisionism is just ‘maga’ for neoliberals, and is entirely devoid of substance.

    show me a period of prosperity under capitalism and I’ll show you a marginalized population subjugated.

    • Bipta
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      There used to be a counter to the “stick” of starvation, which was the “carrot” of comfort.

      The need to eat isn’t some human invention and we can’t fault capitalism for that. We can complain that food should be distributed to the poor but there are many more needs that must be addressed for life. We can also complain that capitalism has expanded so far that living outside of it is no longer possible. What we cannot do is blame capitalism for the existence of human needs.

      Calling the posted image “vapid whitewashing” ignores the nature of reality and suggests a failure to adequately consider and understand the real nature of the human condition. Calling it MAGA for neoliberals is straight up stupidity.