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[–] 2 points 1 year ago (5 children)

I think capitalism can work depending on two things

  1. The state must discipline and tax the capitalists constantly.

  2. There is a competing system that capitalism has to outperform.

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  • [–] 2 points 11 months ago (1 child)

    No, what actually ends up happening is the capitalists constantly pressure and influence the state to not tax them and not discipline them. It's hard for the state to say "no" to that kind of money.

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  • [–] 1 point 11 months ago (2 children)

    There is a competing system that capitalism has to outperform.

    That's an interesting thought. Still trying to wrap my mind around how it might work.

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  • [–] 1 point 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

    Public services.

    E.g A well funded and not abused USPS.

    Let them compete with that instead of crippling USPS in favor of the private options.

    Edit: In Canada we had Air Canada, which was then sold off and privatized. We shouldn't have done that.

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