>To discredit capitalism is not necessarily to credit communism. For most people a non-capitalist system is necessarily socialist/communist. So the response is

>To discredit capitalism is not necessarily to credit communism. For most people a non-capitalist system is necessarily socialist/communist. So the response is apt for most situations. > there is only a choice between 'capitalism' and 'communism' is a false dichotomy. I fully agree, there are nuances that are not considered in what is traditionally defined as communism/socialism/capitalism. But it's important to note that most people understand things only in black and white, and never the shades of gray.