• Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works
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      I think people define capitalism vastly differently. To some capitalism is simply the ability to trade goods for personal profit, which exists in almost every society. To others its the dictionary definition of an economic and political system.

      • SCB@lemmy.world
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        What you’re missing is that the first group there is populated by idiots.

      • Ubermeisters@lemmy.zip
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        That’s unfair, you made a valid point, but I’m going to make this goalposts flexible for others

        You, just now

        • Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works
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          What? I don’t even have a stake in this debate. I am just pointing out how often I notice that two people seem to be discussing entirely different ideas.

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      Actually, yeah. Trade embargos starved those countries and the CIA killed the few real communists who managed to garner any influence, eliminating any real movements towards a marxist ideal