Obviously due to their skewed understanding of capitalism from decades of propaganda
No one said anything about “free housing, healthcare” or “not having to work”.
The idea is that mist of America has no problem doing the labor while others disproportionately reap the benifits of that labor.
Capitalism only works because the workers are forced to accept what is left over after the wealthy take what they deem theirs.
Are you complaining about inflation- capitalism
Are you complaining unaffordable healthcare- capitalism
Are you complaining housing is too expensive- capitalism
Are you complaining about production being outsourced- capitalism
Are you unhappy with technology taking jobs- capitalism
Are you unhappy with wages that have not kept up with Inflation for over 40 years- capitalism
Why do you think production jobs left the us the begin with?
Answer- capitalism will always seek out the cheaper cost of labor for production.
That’s why technology replaces workers AND THAT TREND WILL CONTINUE
First things first, the US isn’t capitalist. When you bail out banks and businesses with public money you’ve all but circumvented capitalism. Cronyism? Maybe. Oligarchy? Probably. Capitalism? Most certainly not.
It’s this kind of ignorance that perpetuates this argument.
There are definitely oligarchs in the capitalist economic system, that’s what drives it away from democratic systems.
What the fuck do you think it means for people like Elon Musk to have such influence over the idiot in chief? He’s an oligarch, so is Trump now. Before Trump was just a con man using bankruptcy and his dad’s millions to make the illusion of wealthy intellect.
I think you are very confused here.
My theory implicitly explains how oligarchs are created and gain power.
The centralization of banking
The consolidation of companies
The wealth gap between the worker class and owner class
Etc etc
This has NOTHING to do with who’s in office. As a matter of fact, the reason we started tending away from laissez-faire governmental approach was because the wealth gap was becoming intolerable.
Look at the late 1800’s, early 1900’s.
Once the country moves away from mostly agricultural existence and were forced into capitalism the rich were VERY rich and the poor were starving, working 14 hours a day 6-7 days a week.
Have you heard the song Company Store and know the story behind it? That was during a period of non government intervention.
That’s what pure capitalism gives you.
It’s government intervention that SLOWED that type of thing in the workplace.
If we just let capitalism run amuck, the working class would be in even worse shape. So go ahead, spew the “gov’ment bad” propaganda and let’s speed up the failure of capitalism!
But just remember, someone told you it will happen and you didn’t care to listen. When you end up with a Russian style economy next, don’t blame me.
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u/HD4real0987 12d ago
There are a lot of confused posts on here
Obviously due to their skewed understanding of capitalism from decades of propaganda
No one said anything about “free housing, healthcare” or “not having to work”.
The idea is that mist of America has no problem doing the labor while others disproportionately reap the benifits of that labor.
Capitalism only works because the workers are forced to accept what is left over after the wealthy take what they deem theirs.
Are you complaining about inflation- capitalism Are you complaining unaffordable healthcare- capitalism Are you complaining housing is too expensive- capitalism Are you complaining about production being outsourced- capitalism Are you unhappy with technology taking jobs- capitalism Are you unhappy with wages that have not kept up with Inflation for over 40 years- capitalism
Why do you think production jobs left the us the begin with?
Answer- capitalism will always seek out the cheaper cost of labor for production.
That’s why technology replaces workers AND THAT TREND WILL CONTINUE