11-12-2020, 02:34 PM
(11-12-2020, 02:28 PM)Sociopathicsteelerfan Wrote: That's because you're a reasonable person. There is a very large faction in this country that believe capitalism is inherently evil and exploitative. I am certainly not blind to its flaws, and also believe laissez faire would be an unmitigated disaster. However, it's impossible for a logical person to deny that the vast, vast majority of advancements have come from capitalist societies. This is not a coincidence.
I don't believe it is is inherently exploitative, that is just a fact. It only works because people are not compensated for the full value of their work. If they were, there would be no profit.
"A great democracy has got to be progressive, or it will soon cease to be either great or a democracy..." - TR
"The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little." - FDR
"The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little." - FDR
