Capitalism demands constant growth. His usage fits perfectly. Center-left means you are a capitalism supporter and makes no difference. Claiming the capitalist mode of production is "realism" is really you trying to say capitalism is natural.
Before I answer that, could you clarify your definition of "capitalism"?
(Genuine question)
Re:Miners Aren’t Friends
by robert_davidson on Sunday January 14, 2018 @10:25PM
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I phrase this as "incentive alignment". Every stable system aligns incentives with its continuation.
I would consider myself center-left and I think you're confusing "capitalism" with "realism".
Any political system that requires altruism towards strangers is doomed. Altruism grows out of community - and requires consequences for "bad" behaviour to some degree. Tragedy of the Commons and all that.