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Stargazer99

(3,563 posts)
Tue Apr 9, 2024, 12:11 PM Apr 2024

Capitalism is basically a predatory system-is the human race that retarded in their growth?

Or have you been so gaslighted by those who benefit from the system that you can not see it or are we as a life form just part of the jungle? I challenge you to think about this analytically without emotion.

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Capitalism is basically a predatory system-is the human race that retarded in their growth? (Original Post) Stargazer99 Apr 2024 OP
Cool. No argument here. Now go sell that in a swing state. BannonsLiver Apr 2024 #1
You can't fix ignorance and selfishness Stargazer99 Apr 2024 #2
Ah. That is the rub isn't it. BannonsLiver Apr 2024 #3
Yes. Magoo48 Apr 2024 #4
Analytically, and without emotion... Bonx Apr 2024 #5
And the rocks kill and injures people-but who cares? as long as it doesn't hurt you, right? Stargazer99 Apr 2024 #6
Capitalism made this thread possible. Bonx Apr 2024 #11
There are different levels of capitalism Johnny2X2X Apr 2024 #7
Care to offer more details? Happy Hoosier Apr 2024 #8
What we have now is uncontrolled capitalism and it is not working for the common man Stargazer99 Apr 2024 #9
What's your alternative? brooklynite Apr 2024 #10

Stargazer99

(3,563 posts)
6. And the rocks kill and injures people-but who cares? as long as it doesn't hurt you, right?
Fri Apr 12, 2024, 09:50 AM
Apr 2024

Johnny2X2X

(24,438 posts)
7. There are different levels of capitalism
Fri Apr 12, 2024, 09:57 AM
Apr 2024

Capitalism has still fed more hungry mouths and put the roofs over more heads than any other system.

I think what people argue about in the US is should we have regulated and controlled capitlism or should we have unregulated and corrupt capitalism.

Happy Hoosier

(9,628 posts)
8. Care to offer more details?
Fri Apr 12, 2024, 10:05 AM
Apr 2024

I think many of us have criticisms of unbridled capitalism, but many others recognize the benefits of blended system. What are you proposing? Any details?

Stargazer99

(3,563 posts)
9. What we have now is uncontrolled capitalism and it is not working for the common man
Fri Apr 12, 2024, 10:15 AM
Apr 2024

Yes maybe controlled capitalism would be the best of both worlds but I do not see the system as it is now providing positive out come for the ones that do not have capital and it may eventually corrupt the system and destroy the nation from the inside

 

brooklynite

(96,882 posts)
10. What's your alternative?
Fri Apr 12, 2024, 10:20 AM
Apr 2024

You're criticizing capitalism in general, not in it's unregulated form.

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