Don't confuse commerce with capitalism

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[–]TiwakingMy Pronouns are Nigger and Boss Nigger 5 insightful - 3 fun5 insightful - 2 fun6 insightful - 3 fun -  (0 children)

A Capitalist makes Capital work for them.

Everyone else works for Capital.

A Man Chooses

A Slave Obeys

[–]DffrntDrmmr 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (8 children)

She doesn't sound very bright. I can't remember hearing others calling themselves "capitalists" at all.

[–]magnora7[S] 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (6 children)

True, capitalists rarely self-identify as such. It's usually a label foisted on others.

At the core capitalism is the use of capital (money) to control the social hierarchy, imo.

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    [–]magnora7[S] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

    This is a good point, it's all about power, and the various '-ism's are expressions of that power in various forms.

    [–]magnora7[S] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

    Someone posted this interesting comment then deleted it but I had already written a reply so I'm just going to post both here:

    I would say at the core of capitalism lies the opportunity to acquire money and power; the ability to control the social hierarchy is more a consequence than the intent of capitalism.

    Hmm I have to disagree. What good is having millions if you can't buy power with it? And even building a $10m house is actually an exercise in controlling the social hierarchy: Getting the workers to do as you wish, getting the construction materials you want from the people who make them, etc. If you had $100m but were trapped on a deserted tropical island with no human contact, it means nothing.

    [–]TiwakingMy Pronouns are Nigger and Boss Nigger 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

    When the last tree has been cut down, the last fish caught, the last river poisoned, only then will we realize that one cannot eat money.

    [–]althekemist 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

    Are not all forms of governing, no matter what name you use to label it (pick an -ism) built to do this one thing control the social hierarchy? It is funny to read so many people hot about their -isms being better than the others -ism. I love a good discussion about difference of opinion, yet worry about the divide that maybe conquering both sides.

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      [–]magnora7[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

      I think also part of the definition means that a capitalist can survive from the profit generated by their capital. Whereas labor has to actually work to make money. So if you don't have to do labor to make money, then I'd say you're a capitalist. So by that definition I'd say it's more like 10 million than 100 million

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

      nigger chimping