Hi all,
I’m seeing a lot of hate for capitalism here, and I’m wondering why that is and what the rationale behind it is. I’m pretty pro-capitalism myself, so I want to see the logic on the other side of the fence.
If this isn’t the right forum for a political/economic discussion-- I’m happy to take this somewhere else.
Cheers!
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What is egalitarianism?
This is extremely reductionist as it’s actually a fairly complex school of thought, but it’s essentially just: everyone is equal and thus should have equal rights and treatment under the law. A basic example:
I have a cake and take it to a party with 7 others. We agree everyone should have equal right and access to the cake and so cut it into 8 equal slices.
Where as Capitalism is like: I decide because I came up with the idea of getting cake, I deserve more of it, so I take 50%. The host of the party gets a 20% cut. And the remaining 6 guests divvy the remaining 30% amongst themselves.
Isn’t that like the definition of (clasical) liberalism?
A belief that all people are equal, and should be treated as such