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23. Intent is for a system that fosters innovation, trade, savings, opportunities and more.

Sun Mar 24, 2024, 01:56 PM

Mar 24

My purpose of acquiring capital, has been to trade it for things I wanted: not to increase my capital.

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Biden: Capitalism without competition is not capitalism. It's exploitation. [View all] applegrove Mar 23 OP

Under-regulated capitalism fosters a miserable oligarchy. Hermit-The-Prog Mar 23 #1

Capitalism without regulation cannot succeed. elleng Mar 23 #14

I always substitute regulations with protections. ... aggiesal Mar 23 #15

That's good! elleng Mar 23 #16

Regulations are basically protections ... aggiesal Mar 23 #18

Yes, that's very good, Profitization. elleng Mar 23 #19

Absolutely true! BComplex Mar 23 #2

Technically, capitalism does not require competition. Yavin4 Mar 23 #3

"held in private hands" is also a human construct. applegrove Mar 23 #7

That may be technically true but... llmart Mar 23 #9

Yes. I was argueing with the person who brought up Human constructs. applegrove Mar 23 #10

Most people who tout capitalism also tout market economies... Silent3 Mar 23 #20

Maintaining a mixed economy is like keeping a wild tiger as a pet. Yavin4 Mar 24 #22

Capitalism is not what you say it is. DontBelieveEastisEas Mar 23 #12

If the intent isn't increasing capital to the holding class... Yavin4 Mar 24 #21

That is your goal, but not the goal of the capitalist class. Yavin4 Mar 24 #24

Capitalism is doomed. limbicnuminousity Mar 23 #4

Can't Rail Against "Big Government" modrepub Mar 23 #5

Nicely stated, Joe. erronis Mar 23 #6

also, vulture capitalisim. AllaN01Bear Mar 23 #8

And capitalism without regulation cannot succeed! elleng Mar 23 #13

Unregulated Capitalism leads to fascism... Wounded Bear Mar 23 #17