Re:Why Socialism for the Rich, Capitalism for the Poor?
by dragonwriter on Tuesday February 28, 2017 @08:53AM
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Even Marx viewed capitalism as a step forward from its immediate predecessor, which was itself forward from what had come before. Your post would be perhaps relevant in the context of a challenge to capitalism that favored reverting to some previous system rather than continuing to build on the progress made by capitalism relative to previous systems, but such criticisms are, at best, extremely rare even among criticisms of capitalism.
Re:Why Socialism for the Rich, Capitalism for the Poor?
by candiodari on Wednesday March 01, 2017 @05:00PM
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Communism is not "a previous system", and power in communism obviously came from advancement within a rigid hierarchy.
Unless communism/socialism is not what you mean with "continuing to build".
Blood lines (either real, or "Roman-style" (meaning voluntary adoption)), outright whim or military power (either individual, or organized), or otherwise advancement within a rigid hierarchy.
None of those seem to me even remotely preferable over a system where making money means advancement.