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Originally Posted by Toilet & Bowels
well capitalism was designed with the explicit purpose of extracting wealth from the lower levels of society and taking it to the top, which isn't a very just way of making an economy. and it's not like there's an either or choice between capitalism and authoritarian/totalitarian systems, we could all strive for something better, i.e. a more even balance of wealth that doesn't go in to recession every 10 years
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that healthier balance of wealth could only happen within capitalist/democratic boundaries (ideally) unless you're thinking of devising a whole new system.
the gaps in distribution can be minimized, but never erradicated. It part of human nature that some will strive for more power, and the best we can do is try to regulate that power as much as possible. There will always be the need for the investor and the gravedigger.
we can fight for both of them (and everyone else) to have the minimum standards of human decency and health, but apart from that, people have different ambitions.
you have reached a certain degree in that equality and your periodic recession cannot be avoided due to the fact that you haven't reached with other countries, you can't protect yourselves from them, and until they are in similar situations, they have to grow, and when they do, you slow down.