Hi all,

I’m seeing a lot of hate for capitalism here, and I’m wondering why that is and what the rationale behind it is. I’m pretty pro-capitalism myself, so I want to see the logic on the other side of the fence.

If this isn’t the right forum for a political/economic discussion-- I’m happy to take this somewhere else.

Cheers!

  • relative_iterator
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    1 year ago

    This any many other issues with capitalism could be solved with better legislation and regulations.

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      1 year ago

      But then that’s not capitalism. Capitalism is making as much money as possible unrestricted as much as possible. If you start doing things like putting a maximum wage in, or taxing the highest earners and giving back to the lowest, that’s socialism.

    • jerry@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      But now in almost every country, the capitalists are the ones making regulations. They’re not going to do it to themselves.