"Idk, maybe I'm spending too much on the internet but it seems like the discussion around inequality has shifted from "let's increase the welfare state" to "let

"Idk, maybe I'm spending too much on the internet but it seems like the discussion around inequality has shifted from "let's increase the welfare state" to "let's dismantle capitalism and give socialism a try". " Given how shitty capitalism is treating people right now, that's a pretty valid viewpoint. "There seem to be a lot of people these days that call themselves Marxists or capital-S Socialists, and even some who are apologists for the likes of Stalin and Mao. These people are everywhere on Reddit and HackerNews." So what? "Socialists use this argument a lot but I can't think of a scenario in which socialism doesn't eventually devolve into fascism." I can't really think of a scenario in which capitalism doesn't either. "The great thing about capitalism is that it recognizes the inherent self-interestedness of human beings and channels it into something that is (mostly) positive for society." This isn't a positive, and it does not channel it into positives for society. Captialism encourages things like dumping waste into rivers. How is that a positive for society?