capitalism > communism bc basically runs itself. didn't need to be introduced through cataclysmic violence. gradually evolved out of political realities and common law vs. conceived as an ad hoc solution to the world at large by a resentful, egg-head, patronizing, false prophet.
I think the reason you seem to be arguing some sort of dark darwinist version of market superiority is that you appear to have thrown out the good bits of whig philosophy. Remember, capitalism post 1800 is Schumpterian, ie driven by science/tech progress.
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It pumps new wealth (more than material, idea capital). We're still subject to political/economic realities but that's not a stark zero sum thing. It's a continuously improving picture due to injection of knowledge. I have less need to oppress you because I have a laptop now.
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I'm not as optimistic as you about markets, true.
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