cross-posted from: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/36828107

ID: WookieeMark @EvilGenXer posted:

"OK so look, Capitalism is right wing.

Period.

If you are pro-capitalism, you are Right Wing.

There is no pro-capitalist Left. That’s a polite fiction in the US that no one can afford any longer as the ecosystem is actually collapsing around us."

  • Sauerkraut@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
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    4 hours ago

    Please look up “wealth inequality over time”, or watch this video on the topic https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=EdqxBNgnmxU

    Wealth directly represents control over resources and ownership of the economy. The more wealth you have, the more power you have (under capitalism) so massive disparities in wealth are also massive disparities of power

    • JargonWagon@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      3 hours ago

      I’m well aware of wealth inequality and how bad it is right now. Those that seek wealth and power will abuse any form of government they can to exploit it and give themselves more wealth and power. It is not inherant to the system of government exploited, it’s inherant to human nature. How many communist governments have had leaders exploit the system to give themselves wealth? This has nothing to do with the conversation you’re replying to lol.