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Why are folks so anti-capitalist? (programming.dev)

submitted 2 years ago by o_o@programming.dev to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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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!

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[-] LemmyAtIt@lemmy.ml 17 points 2 years ago

At least, in the United States, I think what most people actually hate is “Reaganomics”. That’s a form of capitalism that greatly benefits the wealthy at the expense of everyone else.

Before Reaganomics, the US had a thriving middle class. That was under FDR’s version of capitalism.

[-] novibe@lemmy.ml 23 points 2 years ago

All forms of capitalism benefit the capital owning class. They created this system exactly to do that.

From the state, to nationalism, to the police, to banking and finance, wage labour etc etc. It’s all capitalism and it’s all to benefit the capital owning class.

How the hell would it be any other way?

Everything we have that make this shit more liveable was won with blood by leftists, syndicalists, communists, anarchists etc. The 8 hour workday, weekends, benefits, minimum wages, public health…

There is no capitalism that is good for “everyone else” ever. Why would the system controlled by capital owners benefit anyone but them??

[-] greywolf0x1@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago

Exactly, if Reagan didn't implement those economic crime laws, another politician eager for power would.

[-] novibe@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 years ago

The dictatorship of the bourgeoisie will always produce individuals that support it in one way or another.

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