• Konlanx@feddit.de
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    1 year ago

    Calling capitalism bad isn’t equal to calling communism good.

    I see this all the time. People think the opposite of capitalism is communism, which is plain wrong. They are completely different systems, but many parts are similar. If you say “I don’t wanna do capitalism anymore” it’s not like you are forced to be a communist now.

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                  1 year ago

                  It is literally impossible.

                  Capitalism: private ownership of means of production.

                  Example: a business owned by an individual, who employs people to work for the owner’s benefit, while the workers get a small paycheck in return.

                  Socialism: social ownership of means of production.

                  Example: a business owned by the people who work there, with no private owner or anyone at all above them; workers share the profits generated by the business and manage it collectively.

                  These economic models are diametrically opposed. It is not possible to have both. It would be like trying to be both short and tall.

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          1 year ago

          I guess you could make that argument. I personally am more politically conservative so I can’t really give a unbiased option.