• db0@lemmy.dbzer0.comOP
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    7 months ago

    Has literally never happened. But you’re probably confusing the theoretical non-existent free markets, with actual existing capitalism

    • nooneescapesthelaw@mander.xyz
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      7 months ago

      My friend’s parents have been running their farm at the exact size profitably for almost 80 years, they exist in existing capitalism and have not died out or been crushed. There are many mom and pop stores and medium sized companies that exist without dying or growing

      • db0@lemmy.dbzer0.comOP
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        7 months ago

        Oh no, anecdotes! I’m defeated. Go look at the trends to small farming, megafarm ownership and small farmer suicide rates and get back to me

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        7 months ago

        A) They are not capitalist B) and they are a completely inconsequential part of capitalist economy.