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Maybe Capitalism isn't broken. (Original Post) Anon-C Apr 2022 OP
Is a person with cancer 'broken'? House of Roberts Apr 2022 #1
Not from actual literal cancer, no. Anon-C Apr 2022 #4
Do you have a point? KPN Apr 2022 #2
My point is that who am I to criticize capitalism Anon-C Apr 2022 #5
What do you mean you can't afford to do it? KPN Apr 2022 #11
Is access to capital required? Anon-C Apr 2022 #12
For what? KPN Apr 2022 #16
A niche bookstore maybe. Anon-C Apr 2022 #17
Lol. Okay, that confirms it. Troll on. KPN Apr 2022 #20
I think the point is to troll TheRealNorth Apr 2022 #15
But it needs regulation and accountability peppertree Apr 2022 #3
Idi Amin is NOT my best friend! Anon-C Apr 2022 #6
Good God, I should hope not peppertree Apr 2022 #9
Too many in his entourage lacked courage. Anon-C Apr 2022 #10
Yet another resemblance to His Orangeness peppertree Apr 2022 #14
"Capitalism defeated communism, it's now well on its way to defeating democracy." - David Korten sop Apr 2022 #7
Who needs democracy when you have Freedom? Anon-C Apr 2022 #8
Who needs freedom when you have capitalism? sop Apr 2022 #13
+1 2naSalit Apr 2022 #19
It probably works exactly as intended catrose Apr 2022 #18

Anon-C

(3,430 posts)
5. My point is that who am I to criticize capitalism
Fri Apr 22, 2022, 07:51 PM
Apr 2022

Simply because I cannot afford to do it. Or don't have the talent, resources, charisma. So maybe I'm just bad at it and need to leave it for those who seem to get it.

KPN

(15,646 posts)
11. What do you mean you can't afford to do it?
Fri Apr 22, 2022, 07:55 PM
Apr 2022

Capitalism isn’t something one does, it’s a system not an action.

peppertree

(21,636 posts)
3. But it needs regulation and accountability
Fri Apr 22, 2022, 07:47 PM
Apr 2022

Like anything, really.

Otherwise you have an Idi Amin situation.

peppertree

(21,636 posts)
9. Good God, I should hope not
Fri Apr 22, 2022, 07:54 PM
Apr 2022

Because when he turned on his friends, they rarely ended up in one piece.

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