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Why isn't it great?
by nhangen 16y ago
Why isn't it great?
- steveklabnik 16y agoSnarky answer: It's only great for those at the top. I should prefix this by saying There are two kinds of languages: the ones people complain about, and the ones that nobody uses. This applies equally to governments. The merits of different economic and governmental systems is a little offtopic here, but I'd suggest browsing some wikipedia pages for some alternate opinions: * http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marxism#Criticism_of_capitalism http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marxism#Criticism_of_capitalism * http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anarchist_communism#Economic_theory http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anarchist_communism#Economic_th... * http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socialism#Economics http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socialism#Economics Etc. This won't really answer your question, but it should start to formulate a few questions in your mind, and by pursuing them, at least lead you to why others criticize capitalism, even if you disagree with them.
- nhangen 16y agoWell I know why people don't like it, but look at any socialist economic alternative and you'll find the opposite: better for those at the bottom. It's kind of like having a job that pays you for performance (sales, executive, etc) vs those that pay straight salary. I'd rather err on the upside. What excites me, as an American, is seeing the large amount of immigrant entrepreneurs making major bank...though I'm not in their ranks yet (major bank), I do like seeing it.
- duairc 16y agoBut (in anarchist communism at least), there is no "at the top" or "at the bottom". "Better for those at the bottom" is "better for everyone".