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>the fact that you're not allowed to access the basic necessities of life if you don't allow yourself to be exploited for profit. This is the underpinning of c
by swells34 3y ago
>the fact that you're not allowed to access the basic necessities of life if you don't allow yourself to be exploited for profit.
This is the underpinning of capitalism. Some people speculate that denying basic necessities is the only way to ensure that common people will be productive enough to make the wealthy people wealthier.
- thworp 3y agoNo it is the underpinning of civilization. Funnily enough, in the eastern block almost everyone had to work. But as long as the wealthy people call themselves general secretary or commissar and talk about Marx it's all good, right?
- wenebego 3y agoYes, our current civilization is capitalist. And no, obviously not.