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minus-squarePrehensile_cloaca @lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up18arrow-down4·1年前Capitalism is why our govt is bought and paid for. They are inextricable.
minus-squareC126@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6arrow-down1·1年前Corruption will exist in every government, regardless of economic system. Power corrupts, absolute power corrupts absolutely.
minus-squarePrehensile_cloaca @lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6arrow-down2·edit-21年前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
minus-squareC126@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1年前Well 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?