Yes but I’m saying there’s no good reason why we use capitalism instead of something better
Comment on There is no good reason why there is still homelessness and poverty
queermunist@lemmy.ml 3 weeks ago
Poverty is a necessary component of capitalism. It’s not arbitrary, it’s calculated.
FreshParsnip@lemmy.ca 3 weeks ago
bobs_monkey@lemmy.zip 3 weeks ago
Because the people in power benefit from the status quo, and they’ll sooner blow up the planet than live in a world where they’re not on top.
FreshParsnip@lemmy.ca 3 weeks ago
Not a good reason
bobs_monkey@lemmy.zip 3 weeks ago
I mean, glad you think that, but there’s this stupid thing call reality that is pretty lame yet it is what it is.
queermunist@lemmy.ml 3 weeks ago
I know what you’re saying, I’m just raising the class question. There are “good” reasons for the rich to use capitalism, after all.
Urist@lemmy.ml 3 weeks ago
Pointing out that the rich are acting according to their own material interests is a powerful way to show the (sadly) uneducated masses that they should do the same!
sparky@lemmy.federate.cc 3 weeks ago
b…but…but that would be SOCIALISM!
null@lemmy.nullspace.lol 3 weeks ago
The reason is that it’s extremely difficult to reach a consensus as to what that “better” thing is.
30p87@feddit.org 3 weeks ago
It’s not a bug, it’s a feature.