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In reply to the discussion: The Probelm With Capitalism [View all]ShazamIam
(2,570 posts)and support national security and national economic interests including the payment of a fair share of the taxes that supports the infrastructure and military that protects their interests around the globe.
Capitalism in the raw dictates, Profits first, then cheapest extraction of resources (including ag) with the cheapest labor possible then sell for the highest profit, this via monopolization of course.
What happened in the U.S. is the capitalists hired legislators that made the changes in the law that removed the, regulations, that controlled their behavior, including a regulation that the owners must have their profit and assets protected and living wage, worker safety, consumer protection can't have precedence over the owner's profit.
Near pure Capitalism that we have seen since 1981 always collapses or is ended via rebellion and chaos.
And like we see now, a total take over of the government so that government will be used to only protect profits and imprison any dissenters and protestors.