• PoorYorick@lemmy.world
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    3 months ago

    If you believe that “taxing the rich and a truly democratic society” can exist within a capitalist societal structure, then my friend, you are sadly mistaken

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      3 months ago

      I’ve seen them with my own eyes, but what I’ve never seen is any other societal structure prosper. Can you present any examples?

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        3 months ago

        Oh I don’t know. Maybe refer to the fact that 98% of all human history has occured without capitalism, where as capitalism has managed to nearly make the world unlivable in just over a couple hundred years while also convincing people that is is the only solution to the problems it has caused.

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          3 months ago

          You’re saying you want to return to ages of divine right of kings? Well great news, we have dictatorships today like North Korea and China so we already know living under them fucking sucks and you can abandon that idea.

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            3 months ago

            Oh now I see, you are one of those that think capitalism is a system of government. May want to learn the difference.

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              3 months ago

              Capitalism is a means of production and distribution of goods on basis of supply, demand, and availability of capital (currency) which foundationally employs the use of private ownership.

              Every recognized nation currently on earth today utilizes some level of capitalism.