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[–] blakeus12@hexbear.net 6 points 7 months ago (1 children)

... ok? and? a system that requires infinite profits in a finite world is still stupid as fuck

[–] rah@feddit.uk -1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

So you're saying stupid is bad?...

[–] blakeus12@hexbear.net 7 points 7 months ago (1 children)

when it comes to an entire economic system that has the final say on how EVERYBODY ON THE ENTIRE PLANET LIVES THEIR LIVES FROM START TO FINISH?

yeah it's fucking terrible

[–] rah@feddit.uk -1 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

OP's comment was stupid.

[–] blakeus12@hexbear.net 5 points 7 months ago (1 children)

what makes it stupid?

[–] rah@feddit.uk 0 points 7 months ago (1 children)

The conflation of economic growth and profit.

[–] blakeus12@hexbear.net 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

you're missing the point. a system predicated on the infinite growth of either is objectively a bad idea. either way capitalism can't work. nitpicking this is missing the forest for the trees

[–] rah@feddit.uk 0 points 7 months ago

nitpicking

LOL