Sometimes when ppl complain abt capitalism what they really mean is civilization
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Replying to @turrible_tao
‘capitalism’ = people can own stuff (‘capital’) = all functioning human societies in history If there’s another definition I don’t understand what it can be
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Replying to @soncharm
One of my last days before I dropped out of college we talked at length about when capitalism really started
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Academics said anywhere from Medieval times to 1800s
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That's extremely stupid. It's probably about as old as language.
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Replying to @CovfefeAnon @2170cell
Often those who complain about ‘capitalism’ are critiquing (maybe with some validity!) this or that aspect of the ‘limited liability corporation’ setup, as if there’s an ‘ism’ centered around *that*. It’s a complete motte-and-bailey
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They're more likely just using words as a Chinese room - "ah, this combination of words results in people agreeing" as a cover for "our gang is going to steal *everything*" (aka, socialism / communism).
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