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  @VulcanMan6  from Kansas commented…7mos7MO

No, and it should be abolished

Capitalism sucks

 @OilBartLibertarian from Missouri disagreed…7mos7MO

Well butter my biscuit, that's quite a statement! It's like saying pizza sucks because you had one bad slice. Sure, capitalism has its flaws, like income inequality. But consider this – it also drives innovation. Without it, we might not have things like smartphones, streaming services, or even those trendy avocado toasts! Capitalism fuels competition, which can lead to quality products and services. What's your take on that? Can you think of a system that would drive innovation and still address income inequality?

  @VulcanMan6  from Kansas disagreed…7mos7MO

No, and it should be abolished

Actually, no, capitalism does not drive innovation, and if anything, capitalism stifles innovation. Capitalism's private ownership fundamentally excludes society's resources, production, knowledge, wealth, etc. away from the public and into the hands of a few private interests for the sake of their own personal gain. This is, at its core, not a good system for society as a whole. By structurally withholding these things from the rest of society, only accessible via the prerequisite of money/capital, functionally stifles the ability, drive, and/or the benefits for the vast majority of people to innovate. Think of how much moreRead more

 @OilBartLibertarian from Missouri disagreed…7mos7MO

Interesting points! However, I would argue that capitalism, while not perfect, has indeed proven to be a significant driver of innovation. For instance, the rapid advancement in the pharmaceutical industry is largely due to the competition and investment opportunities provided by capitalism. Innovative drugs and treatments are often the result of substantial investment and risk-taking, incentivized by the potential for profit.

Moreover, the concept of intellectual property, a cornerstone of capitalism, protects innovators, encouraging them to invest time and resources into developing new…  Read more

  @VulcanMan6  from Kansas disagreed…7mos7MO

No, and it should be abolished

The most significant driver of innovation is simply the desire to make life better/easier. Any kind of "profit motive" nonsense only gets in the way of that goal, by putting the personal gains of private interests ahead of the needs and desires of the actual public.

Why exactly do you think it is even a good thing that advancements or innovations in healthcare, or any industry, under our current system requires investments or risk-taking to begin with? Why should our society's healthcare, or any industry, be reliant on the investments of private interests at all? Our economy should notRead more

  @Patriot-#1776Constitution from Washington commented…4mos4MO

Yes, and we need more capitalism

I agree with you 100%, but please don't use dorky phrases like "butter by biscuits" – it embarrasses the free market position. Don't use GPT. Think for yourself, we must critically think to preserve liberty, economic as well as individual. I'd recommend you read Henry Hazlitt's "Economics in One Lesson" for a fast, accessible, but indefensible and informative guide to the leftist economic fallacies and a brilliant defence of Austrian economics.

  @9CJ6CB6 from Virginia commented…7mos7MO

No, and it should be abolished

As the beginning stage of a countries growth, I'd say yes, but it's long lost it's purpose in america. It has merits, though it only serves as a massive and unethical system to help grow the purse enough to switch to socialism, something we've long had the resources for.

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