Capitalism: Is it Working?

[Brian37]

Many countries in the world today practice capitalism. Hell, even Communist China has a capitalist economy.

My question to you is: do you think capitalism is the best and most beneficial form of economic system? Does capitalism help, in itself, solve our economic problems? It has many pros and cons. It's a very volatile system. It can be downright unpredictable.

Wow, someone who actually understands that "capitalism" is not a form of government. Refreshing.

All the word "capitalize" really means is to gain resources to gain an advantage. It says nothing about morality or type of government. Some countries make money better than others.

But, I think it is stupid to say things like this because right wing and uber rich nuts will use this and say "you hate all business". I don't think a healthy population which is an ecosystem can be considered moral without any private business ownership at all.

I think the real issue is weight class(meaning size and money). I wouldn't mind owning a small business and sure I would take more than those at the bottom.

I think the real issue is greed and monopolies and size that is creating abuse.

I'd advise not to blame the hammer for the the person smashing someone's scull in with that hammer.

It is an attitude problem and climate problem and condition problem. Business has produced lots of good things that are beneficial. But it is true that the world's uber rich as a climate are not introspective. Business when it is doing the right thing builds and improves. But globally what we have is no different than what caused the dust bowl. We have a global extraction market, much like over tilling a field and not taking care to maintain it so it can grow.

I think it is absurd to say we can survive without consuming, we do need food and shelter to survive, and even North Korea has currency. But they are the opposite extreme.

Business is needed and I do not object to private business. I do object to excess and bullies. The only thing that will change that isn't getting rid of business, but work to change the conditions of the climate so it is productive not destructive.

Anyone using their computer to suggest we rid the world of private business ownership is a hypocrite. I would agree only to the extent that the world's middle class and poor are being abused far too much by corporate greed globally.

I would not want however, to ban say, the mom and pop shop and without big business the fantastic cities in the west like Tokyo or Sydney or New York, would not exist at all.

So Capitalism isn't the problem, lack of introspection by those in power is. Like you said China is also a capitalist country, but I would not want to live there. I simply hate that our rich in the west are masturbating over their cheap labor.