wat this even mean
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cultural differences
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correct! so the problem is....
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a culture of entitlement but not sure how that gets fixed other than economic collapse or war
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for sure! solving the problem is very difficult--but solving the *wrong* problem would only make the *actual* problem worse
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"the problem" is that everyone in this godforsaken country has that fucking attitude
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I'm sure if you just get rid of a little more sympathy you'll start clawing your way up the ladder any day now
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I don't see the problem as monopolies, There aren't really many true monopolies anyway in the US, but rather giant conglomerates that collectively dominate most industries (Similar to Zaibatsus or chaebols really).
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However in the west these have come to be run collectively, by a managerial stockholder/banker class,(who as a rule are not existentially invested in long term outcomes)while the actual owners either passively collect dividends or otherwise have simply been rendered obsolete.
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Compare this to Korea, where Chaebols are family dominated, or Japan where traditionally even low grade workers stick exclusively with one company for life (though this is becoming less true). This sort of exclusivity tends towards pride, and therefore social consciousness
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I hate to presume, but I think this is related to what
@KANTBOT20K refers to when he talks about modern capitalism being akin to communism in practice, as corporations are in practice run collectively by a class practically akin to "the party" in Leninist thought. -
The anti-institutionalism inherent in American cultural fabric is completely incompatible with modern capitalisms consolidating tendencies, as the idea of company loyalty is anathema.As such, workers, managers and executives fly between them, rendering them practically indistinct
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This leads to enervation of many perceived positive tendencies of capitalism, drive to competition, innovation, etc. This is why western innovation is so heavily reliant on "start ups" i.e. those corporations which have yet to be usurped by the homogeneous managerial class.
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Capitalism itself is a monopoly on the productive forces of the third world
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