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> Capitalism is the system of protecting the rights of the individual to engage in the free exchange of goods and services. If they can afford it. Capitalism is actually the system of stealing value from your labour in order to make a profit. > The extent of human flourishing is the extent to which human societies adopt capitalism. I guess that explains why two of the world superpowers in recent times are/were commun…
> If they can afford it. Capitalism is actually the system of stealing value from your labour in order to make a profit. And yet, freelancers or one-employee businesses are also engaging in capitalism. Are those the ones being stolen from or the ones stealing? Socialist ideas are so confusing that I can no longer tell. > I guess that explains why two of the world superpowers in recent times are/were communist (USSR,…
> And yet, freelancers or one-employee businesses are also engaging in capitalism. Are those the ones being stolen from or the ones stealing? Socialist ideas are so confusing that I can no longer tell.
Well since they are not exploiting their own (or anyone else's) laybour for a profit, there isn't a problem with people doing this. I don't understand what you find confusing about this.
> Wasn't China the place were only five years ago there were thousands starving in sweatshops? And that's assuming that isn't happening anymore, I haven't kept up to date on that.
Yeah, that's messed up and needs to be fixed. Remind me how communist ideology is the direct cause of this.
> where are you writing this from? I'm assuming China, given that it's the only example of communism you're using.
I'm from South Africa.
> Capitalism prevents this how?
Because the entire economy is built upon exploiting the working class. Sure capitalism doesn't stop you from giving a hobo some change, but how does that help him in the long run?
> For that matter, this you're describing here isn't what socialism or communism are about, as history shows.
What do you think socialism or communism are about?
> And you sound like someone who'd greatly regret his/her life choices once you see yourself in a gulag (or a gulag by any other name). Wait, did you think you'd be spared?
Why would I be thrown in a gulag? Do you think communism means throwing everyone in a gulag? How would the nation even function? And I find this amusing considering how the USA has the highest percentage of it's population imprisoned, compared to any other nation.