Hi all,

I’m seeing a lot of hate for capitalism here, and I’m wondering why that is and what the rationale behind it is. I’m pretty pro-capitalism myself, so I want to see the logic on the other side of the fence.

If this isn’t the right forum for a political/economic discussion-- I’m happy to take this somewhere else.

Cheers!

  • kibiz0r@lemmy.worldEnglish
    613·
    1 year ago

    Capitalism is a tool. Being pro-capitalism is like being pro-circular saw.

    What you see as “anti-capitalism” is people pointing out that using one tool for everything is, at best, inefficient… and, at worst, dangerous.

    Insisting that everything must be quantifiable and min/maxed according to market demands is nonsense, and hurts people.

    There are things we value which are not profitable. There are things that are profitable but not valuable.

    • Beto@lemmy.studioEnglish
      32·
      1 year ago

      Capitalism is a tool. Being pro-capitalism is like being pro-nuclear weapons.

      FTFY.