"What you cited as the whole idea of capitalism is actually the whole idea of trade, which existed long before capitalism." Trade and property are what people

"What you cited as the whole idea of capitalism is actually the whole idea of trade, which existed long before capitalism." Trade and property are what people usually mean by 'capitalism'. I mean, yes, Marx popularized the term to refer to specific things he saw in the economies of Europe in his time, but when people refer to 'capitalism' today they mostly aren't referring to those things. They are referring to an economy built on private property and free markets.