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In reply to the discussion: I'm a capitalist, with a small "C" [View all]Act_of_Reparation
(9,116 posts)32. Do you have to be one or the other?
I don't think anyone's talking about nationalizing fast food or sex toy industries. It's about healthcare, transportation, and other key, public-good sectors that can't really be trusted to for-profit organizations.
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Eh, technically you are self employed, not a capitalist, a capitalist has to accumulate capital...
Humanist_Activist
Mar 2019
#2
I work 2 jobs, Tech support for a call center, and I work at a retailer as mostly a truck unloader.
Humanist_Activist
Mar 2019
#5
Good for you, do you think it is that easy anyone today? Typical Boomer mentality...
Humanist_Activist
Mar 2019
#54
How does that work when it comes to market socialist systems such as using private co-ops...
Humanist_Activist
Mar 2019
#46
Thanks. I would say that most democrats are in favor of capitalist ideas while also appreciating..
lancelyons
Mar 2019
#3
All it takes is one personal counter-example to disprove a generalization that is wrong. n/t
pnwmom
Mar 2019
#58
Pay no attention to the grumpy-pants replies. You kind of remind me of my BIL...
Hekate
Mar 2019
#13
Entrepreneurs are capitalists. They own private property, control what they produce,
pnwmom
Mar 2019
#59
there's a debate which really doesn't center on individual capitalists on your scale
bigtree
Mar 2019
#38
There is nothing that requires a capitalist to employ other people. MM did own his personal means of
pnwmom
Mar 2019
#60
Sounds like you have either owned a business or are responsible for helping one survive.
Blue_true
Mar 2019
#53