• @Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works
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    1010 months ago

    I think people define capitalism vastly differently. To some capitalism is simply the ability to trade goods for personal profit, which exists in almost every society. To others its the dictionary definition of an economic and political system.

    • @SCB@lemmy.world
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      -410 months ago

      What you’re missing is that the first group there is populated by idiots.

    • @Ubermeisters@lemmy.zip
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      -1210 months ago

      That’s unfair, you made a valid point, but I’m going to make this goalposts flexible for others

      You, just now

      • @Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works
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        1110 months ago

        What? I don’t even have a stake in this debate. I am just pointing out how often I notice that two people seem to be discussing entirely different ideas.