As long as market principles as opposed to humanitarian principles are the ordering principle of our society, we will continue marching in the direction of our collective self-destruction.
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You were unwilling to say capitalism was the problem, have you changed your mind?
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Unfettered unregulated capitalism absolutely is the problem. Capitalism has been weaponized against masses of people. Of course I say that. I’m just not someone who thinks the simplistic cry “End capitalism!” is the answer.
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the core feature of capitalism is that you can pay money to make things happen. I can start a business and have people make burgers for my money. So that same principal will always end up applied to politicians as well. It's inevitable
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Replying to @djamesalicious
No, that was not a feature of capitalism. It was a feature of conservatives on the Supreme Court who said money is free speech and then handed down the Citizens United decision.

Jul 30, 2021 · 3:46 PM UTC

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Replying to @marwilliamson
how did the judges who made that decision get on the court in the first place?
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They are corporatists, to be sure. On the other hand the complacency & distractededness of many people - including a lot who are complaining now - allowed for the election of Presidents who appointed them. It’s not just an economic system at fault, it’s a multi dimensional issue
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