Billionaires and trillion-dollar monopolies is not a failure of capitalism; it’s capitalism working exactly as designed. The biggest lie you’ve been told is that capitalism is essential to democracy. The truth is capitalism tolerates democracy when it’s weak and replaces it when it’s strong.
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in reply to Aral Balkan • •But, "it's the lesser of two evils"
"There is no alternative" ;)
These phrases can be used in so many situations, it's almost as if they're mind viruses delivered by media/propaganda
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Unknown parent • •Unfortunately, the "winners" of capitalism will always use their "capital" to steer how the system works.
How do we bake in fail safes, so the group with the largest war chest doesn't abuse it too? It certainly isn't any of those systems, though something socially democratic is a step in that direction. It's almost like we need an international recognition, and written into law, that society cannot survive with any individuals or corps that horde beyond a certain level of wealth.
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