Economically illiterate people disgust me

I didn't say "necessary"

I said "it's not, necessarily"

gathering resources isn't necessarily bad. sometimes it is, sometimes it isn't

It always is better

More is always better

for the individual, but on a systems level it can be harmful

I hate to agree with materialism, but it does make things work better

What system?

Unless you're arguing against rare earth elements, I don't think you'll find a sympathetic ear here

THAT is exploitation via resources

@GeorgyBoyo my point is really that if your system allows individuals to hoard resources by the exertion of power, there's a lot of lost wellbeing for everyone else

Our advancements in science and technology on so many levels would not have been possible of people just went "oh we are good now no more innovating and getting better!"

Except that's not how things work

I want us to keep getting better and innovating, so does Vaush

It's simple: we get rid of the system that is exploitable by those with power

.. exactly?

Sure, I'd love to have AnCapistan

The deep state is bad no shit

What does this have to do with capitalism

Communist

his argument being that capitalism is inherently exploitable

KEK

He's a retard

okay

Big state is the root cause of every problem we have

Do y'all agree that wealthy individuals and corporates have a disproportionate ability to influence policy to further enrich themselves?

You know the sworn enemy of Capitalism?

@24601🚄🔰🌐 See, your problem is, is that you see 'capitalism' as a piece of software running in human minds, when it's more akin to embedded firmware

Commie

Communist

Reeee

@Fitzydog nah I think tribalism is

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@Antiboom Shut up, you're drunk

Which on large scales turns into capitalism out of necessity

@Fitzydog to be clear here, I'm a capitalist

And tall people have a dispropriate ability to beat your ass

What's your point?

^

No I’m not, what? @Fitzydog