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What does capitalism have to do with this? The two actors involved were the black panthers and the federal government, both of which were being motivated by pol
by yesco 4y ago
What does capitalism have to do with this? The two actors involved were the black panthers and the federal government, both of which were being motivated by politics. Not sure where supply & demand or private ownership had any influence.
- syzarian 4y agoMy cynical view is that I think our pursuit of profit is such that politicos would rather have taxpayers partially fund the school breakfast. That way a private company can get the contract and provide shitty meals in order to extract as much profit as possible. Capitalism comes into play by barely providing adequate service while suppressing wages so that a few can greatly profit at the expense of everyone else. In a society not attempting to implement the Ferengi society the school breakfast would employ people with decent wages and serve decent food.
- whitemary 4y agoEverything. It was the McCarthyist era. The Black Panthers were an explicitly Marxist organization and US state was the most powerful anti-communist organization the world had ever seen.