11-03-2017, 12:57 PM
(11-03-2017, 12:39 PM)Yojimbo Wrote: I’m not a supporter of communism (I want a nice balance between socialism a and capitalism), but I could list off a hundred tragedies that could be laid at the feet of capitalism too. Those in power, regardless of economic principles, will do horrible things to retain that power.
My thoughts as well. But I think it is important to note that these atrocities that people often attribute to both communism and capitalism are really attributable to assholes. They used the systems as tools to oppress, but it wasn't these systems alone that did so. The human element is what befouls these theories. Blaming either communism or capitalism for these atrocities is like blaming the gun when someone goes on a shooting spree; the economic systems were merely tools.
