• fossphi@lemm.ee
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    6 months ago

    I think this is a consequence of any (unregulated) capitalistic system in general. The system is founded on money, more money will give anyone more influence and power over the system

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      6 months ago

      It’s a consequence of our “growth at all costs” take on capitalism. Capitalism is only livable for the average person when it’s kept in check by a strong government and corruption is vigorously prosecuted. We’ve decided that corruption just happens and there’s nothing we can do about it, and so there are no disincentives to corrupting government.

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      6 months ago

      True, but also there are consequences of regulated capitalistic systems where the regulatory bodies become fascistic. And I mean in the traditional (actual) definition of fascistic and not just the way it gets thrown around modernly.

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      6 months ago

      This has nothing to do with an economic system. This same shit is worse even in communist systems, and I’m not even going to try and point fingers at that system and say it is.

      The real reason is because of power, and a class system that protects its own.

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      6 months ago

      This has nothing to do with an economic system. This same shit is worse even in communist systems, and I’m not even going to try and point fingers at that system and say it is.

      The real reason is because of power, and a class system that protects its own.

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          6 months ago

          Correct, no clue why I pointed this out and got downvoted but you say the same thing and get people agreeing with you…guess I should have kept with the “capitalism bad” circle jerk.

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            6 months ago

            because the class system is built into capitalism.

            you can’t have unchecked capitalism without an exploited underclass.

            and you said it has nothing to do with the economic system, which is false, hence the downvotes…

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              6 months ago

              The ability to move upward in capitalism is much greater than in any other current economic system. Acting like capitalism is the sole reason for the current divide is silly