Actually, I do. It has a definition, one that all of you seem eager to twist and reshape into whatever suits your narrative.
In reality, you’re the one who doesn’t understand it. You’re so far removed from the mechanics that you can’t even see what’s actually happening. Instead, you just blame “the system” and an amorphous blob of people you call “the rich.”
It’s the worst kind of idealism, screaming at windmills while pretending to have some enlightened grasp of “what’s really going on.”
You’re no different in rhetoric or philosophy from a MAGA supporter—just flipped to the opposite pole.
Yes, capitalism greatly expanded the scale and speed at which things could be produced. But how do you keep capitalism ‘real’ and prevent the issues you described in your first comment?
Monopolizing of certain productions, rabid financialization of the economy and extreme wealth agglomeration at the top, combined with rampant poverty at the bottom have been the go to in the US capitalism. There was only a relatively brief period in between, when the scare of communism forced the oligarchy to give some concessions before people get too angry.
Actually, I do. It has a definition, one that all of you seem eager to twist and reshape into whatever suits your narrative.
In reality, you’re the one who doesn’t understand it. You’re so far removed from the mechanics that you can’t even see what’s actually happening. Instead, you just blame “the system” and an amorphous blob of people you call “the rich.”
It’s the worst kind of idealism, screaming at windmills while pretending to have some enlightened grasp of “what’s really going on.”
You’re no different in rhetoric or philosophy from a MAGA supporter—just flipped to the opposite pole.
Care to share it with the rest of the class?
Also, do you have any examples of this ‘real capitalism’? Or at least a plan to keep capitalism ‘real’?
Ownership of the means of production.
The history of the model T from ford.
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Yes, capitalism greatly expanded the scale and speed at which things could be produced. But how do you keep capitalism ‘real’ and prevent the issues you described in your first comment?
Oligarchy and capitalism are in no way incompatible.
One is a form of governance, one is an economic system.
That you would pose the notion of “we don’t have capitalism, we have oligarchy” shows that you don’t seem to know the definitions.
MAGA has a lot more to do with hate for others and retribution for perceived slights than any coherent take on policy.
Out of all the idealistic head in the clouds idiots under my original comment you by far take the cake you are alone on a pedestal of stupid.
You claim that I don’t know the definitions of capitalism and oligarchy when you can’t even use the words correctly.
If anything you have no clue what those words mean nor have you understood a single word that I said.
Capitalism and oligarchy are of course compatible which is why I called our current system of economics a corporate oligarchy.
Please don’t respond there is no way you can save yourself.
What about my comment made me seem idealistic? Or is this another word you don’t understand?
In what way did I use them incorrectly?
Of course I haven’t understood what you said, you defined capitalism as
Do you actually think this is a sensible response to that question?
It doesn’t even say who owns it. Those exact words can be used to define communism, if you change who the “owners” are.
Save myself from what? The stakes of this internet debate seem to be much higher for you than they are for me.
What was my last statement to you on my comment?
You said you weren’t going to reply to me, and that mine was a gish gallop comment, claimed I wasn’t refuting your points, and then you deleted it.
Classic projection, I can see why you wanted to hide it.
No. This was what I said.
I deleted my previous responce because I thought you were someone else.
But please continue to be slick. You’re only digging your hole deeper.
Also I appreciate your missuse of the word projection which you clearly don’t understand the meaning of.
You accused me of doing things that you were doing. That’s projection. Or so you think it means something different?
Case in point. More projection.
Ya definitely case in point.
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Monopolizing of certain productions, rabid financialization of the economy and extreme wealth agglomeration at the top, combined with rampant poverty at the bottom have been the go to in the US capitalism. There was only a relatively brief period in between, when the scare of communism forced the oligarchy to give some concessions before people get too angry.
Fully agree.