In the past they would've been old and grumpy and then died before they could cause real problems. Now with old people living longer than ever they can fuck things up for the rest of us.

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[–] 7 points 1 year ago (8 children)

No.

Our problems are caused by capitalism. Yes. Literally all of them. Anything you can think of.

That isn't to say that the would would be a utopia without it. But it would be a lot closer than it currently is.

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  • [–] [S] 1 point 1 year ago

    Well why are we struggling to move away from capitalism? Perhaps a disproportionately large older generation with an entrenched interest in maintaining the status quo?

    While I played up the title for engagement bait I do think there is something to say about an aging population smothering its youngest simply by virtue of demanding more resources than it produces.

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  • [–] 10 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    Stubs toe

    "Fucking Capitalism"

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Well, Mr Smartypants, if it weren't for capitalism you would've had to make that chair/table leg yourself so then you'd only have yourself to blame which is the same as having no one to blame!

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago (3 children)

    Capitalism is not a cause, it is an effect. It is not the disease, it is a symptom.

    The root problem is selfishness. Capitalism is like a Plato's cave shadow of selfishness - a projection of selfishness onto politics and economic policy.

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  • [–] 0 points 1 year ago* (1 child)

    Yes, it is part of the problem... the symptom part.

    You're saying, "There's a monster that's killing people." I'm saying, "Yes, but you're pointing at its foot. We need to aim for the head."

    You'll never get rid of the problem by trying to address capitalism in isolation. Even if you were successful, the problem would simply return under a new label.

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