• ReanuKeeves@lemm.eeOP
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    5 months ago

    I know what it means, I’m asking why have we accepted that as a society when it harms 99% of us

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      5 months ago

      probably since it’s allowed the greatest share of humanity to prosper the most for the longest period of time, as apposed to feudalism, and any real world attempts at communism which have been so corrupt they’ve put capitalism’s sins to shame

      • The Quuuuuill@slrpnk.net
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        5 months ago

        capitalism == feudalism == bolshevism

        The share of human prosperity was thanks to workers fighting for socialist reforms

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        5 months ago

        Certainly not a recent development. Slaves were used in the past and now they are just paid slaves, most of whom can’t even afford a lot of basic necessities. What alternatives do you mean? All I want is some regulation and some human rights.

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          Certainly not a recent development. Slaves were used in the past and now they are just paid slaves, most of whom can’t even afford a lot of basic necessities.

          We’re certainly backsliding in the last 30 years, but even now this is nearly the best time to live in all of human history. Also, humanity appears to have always exploited others.

          What alternatives do you mean?

          What alternative do you mean? You’re asking why we accept this. What is your alternative that is better that doesn’t have worse downsides?

          All I want is some regulation and some human rights.

          We have some. I agree with you, I’d like more, but with recent news it doesn’t look like that is going to happen. Worse, our protective regulations are being stripped away and rights eroded.