• SupraMario@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    Again, what does that have to do with capitalism? Plenty of places that take care of their elderly are capitalist societies…this is more a failure of the country than capitalism.

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      1 day ago

      What capitalist country doesn’t have poverty punishment laws? What capitalist country doesn’t have growing income inequality?

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      Isn’t the fundamental point of capitalism that the market will provide?

      It’s clearly not providing options for everyone. So intervention is required, therefore a failure.