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I’m convinced that capitalism descends into one of two terminal states and which is either “form 27B/6” or “Brawndo’s got what plants crave.”
by js2 4y ago
I’m convinced that capitalism descends into one of two terminal states and which is either “form 27B/6” or “Brawndo’s got what plants crave.”
- darkteflon 4y agoDon’t know why you’re getting downvoted, this is exactly right. I’ve been living in Japan for more than 20 years and this story is absolutely illustrative of everything that is wrong with late-stage, silver democracies. The burden, of course, falls disproportionately on young people. Don’t know how they’re holding it together tbh.
- georgyo 4y agoAgreed, but I don't think this is limited to capitalism. Really almost all forms of government. In any system there will both people who are trying to take advantage of the rules in place. To combat that, you add bureaucracy to attempt to put checks and balances along the way. Some groups will still succeed and get government sponsored rules that may not necessarily be in the public's best interest. Corporate greed is an pretty strong incentive for abuse and lobbing of a government system. But greed exists even without private corporations.