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Stargazer99

(3,567 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? [View all]

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? [View all] 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