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[–]BobOki 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

I think there is no problem at all with capitalism, as a matter of fact I think it is the best system where all people can succeed. Our issue in America is that we are NOT a capitalist system, we are a CORPTOCROCY where the corporations make the laws and rules, and have no restrictions or rules on how they operate, their affect on the populace, environment, stock market, and the people. I think of capitalism as more like a road, it is just the method on which we sell our labor, and buy others, it is not the ideology or rules being implemented. You can have a road with VASTLY different rules and regulations on that road, like limiting what kind of cars can use it, how often, weight of vehicles, tolls, etc. I find anyone who attacks the method and not the means/rules is much like those who blame inanimate objects for their behavior. Sorry Chaz, the knife did not kill your "back-talking" wife, you did and the knife was just the tool used. Capitalism is no different, and we should be blaming the corporations and their unchecked and unregulated greed for the issues we see, not the method used to do it.

[–]R51 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

kind of with you there. the only distinction is that "corptocrocy" is just capitalism with extra steps. people are content with the system that exists, and so they aren't demanding more for what they get. therefore....... it's worth that much.

[–]BobOki 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I mean, communism is just socialism with extra steps. Even if you want to go that direction, those extra steps make all the difference in the world.