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Capitalism is nothing but a giant pyramid scheme. (infosec.pub)
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[โ€“] RatMaster@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'd say it's more like disguised feudalism. We're all peasants for the few kings and queens that have all the money at the top.

[โ€“] Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works -1 points 1 year ago

I don't think people actually agree on the definition of capitalism itself, I just looked it up and was a little surprised how definitive it is:

an economic and political system in which a country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit.

If you asked whether capitalism is a political system, at least in my random polling, 2 out of 9 respondents said No.