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Originally Posted by sperbonzo
When you manipulate governments in order to utilize their ability to use force so that you can further your gains, that is not capitalism, that is corporate cronyism.
Capitalism is the belief in private property, (Starting with your body and your labor), and a belief that associations and transactions between people should be voluntary, and free from the use of force.
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At least there's one guy on this forum who gets it. Well said, sperbonzo.
I will never understand the moron fucks who luxuriate in a capitalist society and then bash it with rabid fury. They can't live without their smartphones and iPads and air conditioning... and then they go about screaming that capitalism is a bad thing. Mindless fucking drones they are.
sperbonzo is correct. When government agents jump in bed with massive multinational corporations, they can legislate their own gain at others' (our) expense.
THAT is when true (honest) capitalism is hijacked and we - the little people - find ourselves in a meat grinder.
But nobody wants to take the time to understand any of that. It's easier just to work the masses into a frenzy playing class/race/gender warfare games (using the aforementioned propaganda machines). It's easy to make mindless twats hate the evil "rich" - as if the small business owner down the street is the real enemy because he's white and he drives a Mercedes.