LePouletMignon
LePouletMignon t1_j7vw20t wrote
Reply to comment by derycksan71 in Killer whale moms are still supporting their adult sons — and it's costing them by RestSnorlax
>these hydro electric dams that block salmon spawning from CA to Alaska are primarily built and owned by the state, not "capitalism"
Yes, and? Nation states are some of the most hardcore capitalists lol.
LePouletMignon t1_j7ww3fj wrote
Reply to comment by derycksan71 in Killer whale moms are still supporting their adult sons — and it's costing them by RestSnorlax
>So public ownership of the resources and production of services...is capitalism?
Just because something is owned by the state does not mean it isn't a part of some capitalist scheme. The state is an actor like everyone else that is free to engage in capitalist endeavours. There are countless infrastructures that don't benefit the public in any way even though, on paper, the public "owns" these structures.
The state is often a key perpetrator in processes involving extracting capital and resources while providing nothing in return for the local communities. This is called extractivism and is as far away from socialism as you can get.