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minus-squareFlocklesscrow@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up18arrow-down4·2 months agoCapitalism is why our govt is bought and paid for. They are inextricable.
minus-squareC126@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6arrow-down1·2 months agoCorruption will exist in every government, regardless of economic system. Power corrupts, absolute power corrupts absolutely.
minus-squareFlocklesscrow@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6arrow-down2·edit-22 months agoTry not to fixate on the corruption- that’s essentially a smokescreen; the whole point is that the system itself is designed to concentrate wealth. Since we’re bandying about well-trodden quotes, how about this one: “A bad system will beat a good person every time.” -E. Deming
minus-squareC126@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoWell what’s an ethical alternative? Central planning?
Capitalism is why our govt is bought and paid for. They are inextricable.
Corruption will exist in every government, regardless of economic system. Power corrupts, absolute power corrupts absolutely.
Try not to fixate on the corruption- that’s essentially a smokescreen; the whole point is that the system itself is designed to concentrate wealth.
Since we’re bandying about well-trodden quotes, how about this one:
“A bad system will beat a good person every time.” -E. Deming
Well what’s an ethical alternative? Central planning?