Re:‘Mutual aid’ is a radical ideal. Some live its communal s...
by goatlover on Saturday February 11, 2023 @02:27PM
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So are the other economic systems who create even worse outcomes for kids. At least capitalism, for all it's faults (like democracy), has massively raised the standard of living over the past several centuries. Places with a lot of poverty have lacked access to free markets because of war, politics or the wrong economics.
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Re:‘Mutual aid’ is a radical ideal. Some live its communal s...
by ves on Saturday February 11, 2023 @02:45PM
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You might wanna check out some of jason hickel’s writings in the topic. As someone from such a “place with a lot of poverty” I’ve always chafed at the idea that capitalism (and thus colonialism) led to an improvement in living conditions, when really it meant mostly murder and looting.
Re:‘Mutual aid’ is a radical ideal. Some live its communal s...
by goatlover on Saturday February 11, 2023 @04:10PM
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Capitalism and colonialism aren't the same thing. Yes, capitalism can include exploitation. So can any system. But the world thankfully has moved beyond colonialism. And capitalism as an economic system has greatly improved standards of living in many parts of the world such as Asia since then.