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[–] 79 points 11 months ago (8 children)

I honestly don't think the problem is that Capitalist's don't understand that concept; they very much do.

They also understand that the money for raising that floor would likely come from taxes on them; and so keeping the floor low means that they can keep even more profit.

It's not a lack of understanding. It's pure unadulterated evil.

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  • [–] 24 points 11 months ago (4 children)

    The rich capitalists sure, but there are plenty of poor capitalists being fed misinformation, in order to maintain the status quo. And when it is the many vs the powerful few, then the more we have on our side the better

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  • [–] 4 points 11 months ago (3 children)

    Capitalist generally refers to people who own and control capital, not to fans of the system. One cannot be a poor capitalist, it's a contradiction.

    I used to use the term the same way as you, but I think using it the way it's meant is better.

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

    That seems an odd definition to me, to my knowledge all other definitions of ideologies depend only on ones own beliefs or values, not upon ones physical possessions or life situation. What else would you call a poor person who fervently believes that capitalism is the best system for the world? If Bezos suffered some catastrophic business collapse and went broke, would he suddenly no longer be a capitalist?

    Edit: also I thought the traditional name for those who own capital is "bourgeoisie"?

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  • [–] 1 point 10 months ago

    If Bezos suffered some catastrophic business collapse and went broke, would he suddenly no longer be a capitalist?

    Depends, if that collapse meant that he can't live from his ownership of capital anymore, he would not be a capitalist.

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  • [–] 5 points 11 months ago

    There are definitely bad actors out there trying to convince people of misconceptions, and I'm sure they have a non-zero amount of success. I recall being told some overly simplifying misconceptions of socialism when I was young.

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