Submitted by discodeathsquad t3_10befze in springfieldMO
the_honeyman t1_j4c486g wrote
Reply to comment by Starportalskye in shameless repost. by discodeathsquad
All of which stem directly from capitalism. Pricing people out of necessary services, keeping the population dumb and exploitable, and requiring people to work three jobs just to make ends meet are a direct result of a capitalist economic system.
Starportalskye t1_j4c4x97 wrote
No it’s the result of a poorly run government which is a reflection of its best people
kjchoi55 t1_j4dcnzp wrote
This is incorrect. There are many problems in the US that are falsely attributed to capitalism. Most of which really stem from abuse of our money. True capitalism (competition) drives prices down.
Constant inflating of the money supply, crony capitalism, the cantillion effect, and the perverse incentives that arise from our government having a monopoly on money are the real culprits. There are certainly real problems that people should be complaining about, but blaming them on capitalism is misguided.
the_honeyman t1_j4dd2sh wrote
Those are all features of capitalism, not bugs.
kjchoi55 t1_j4dwhfy wrote
Except none of the things I listed are exclusive to capitalism.
Starportalskye t1_j4c5dju wrote
Americans run their own business so who’s pricing who out of what..? Capitalism doesn’t make the choices the people do. I already know this is gonna make you mad but whatever. It should. It’s a complex topic that can’t be blamed on the system itself. This requires people to take responsibility for their reality though so I don’t expect it to be popular.
the_honeyman t1_j4c6ccr wrote
Why would your inability to think critically about the economic system that drives every aspect of life in this country make me mad? Capitalism is inherently set up to create haves and have-nots. It's the threat of falling into the latter category that keeps the wheels turning.
Starportalskye t1_j4c7gzp wrote
Capitalism isn’t the problem, mental health and our educational system is the issue. Neither of which is solved by another economic system.. in fact any other current economic system would make these issues worse and lack of choice aka freedom.
the_honeyman t1_j4c7xux wrote
No, you're right. Another economic system that guarantees your right to access things like mental health and healthcare services, with an emphasis on education spending, would absolutely make things worse.
Do you listen to yourself talk?
Starportalskye t1_j4cgqtw wrote
Lmao do you? You truly sound uneducated when it comes to world economy and how they ACTUALLY work not an idealistic perspective of an American
the_honeyman t1_j4chyr5 wrote
So the fact that America has been slipping in rankings for thinks like education, health, quality of life, and longevity for more than a decade now, while the countries in Europe with a more socialist bent, with economic policies that guarantee access to basic human necessities have been skyrocketing in every one of those measures means nothing to you?
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