• PoorYorick@lemmy.world
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      4 days 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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        4 days 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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          4 days 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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            4 days 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 days 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 days 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.