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> capitalism has eaten itself and utterly failed Is it really the capitalism, or is it the monopolism of exclusively owning the copyright and making the money
by freefaler 2y ago
> capitalism has eaten itself and utterly failed
Is it really the capitalism, or is it the monopolism of exclusively owning the copyright and making the money out of it? Who'd fund the widely expensive shows, the CCP? Guess what the quality of the TV shows was during Socialism (and the level of creative freedom they had)?
The capitalism gave the pirates the way to cheaply reap, host and distribute by providing the means to do so for a fraction of the price. If you don't like the service, you don't pay, netflix shares go down and they end up like Blockbuster. If they succeed that means there are enough people who pay gladly.
Copyright system is flawed, but it's not because of capitalism per se (private ownership of the means of production), but because of the over regulation coerced from the government by the copyright owners. But that's bad governance, not the capitalism itself.
- rchaud 2y agoIf the best that market capitalism can give us is an endless flood of superhero franchises with Grade 6-level dialogue (to serve the largest possible audience), deadline-damaged CGI and $300m budgets, I have a hard time seeing how socialist cinema could do worse.
- freefaler 2y agoThe market gives what people want. If the majority of people want (and can be influenced to want) shitty franchises and cold popcorn, it will produce this. That's why Italian food is better than German, not because it's capitalism's fault. You cant' find a decent tomato in a German supermarket, but easily find one in even the biggest supermarket in Rome.