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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. The best ones are thoughts that many people can relate to and they find something funny or interesting in regular stuff.

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Capitalism is nothing but a giant pyramid scheme. (infosec.pub)

submitted 1 year ago by its_a_mit@infosec.pub to c/showerthoughts@lemmy.world

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[–] RatMaster@sh.itjust.works 76 points 1 year ago (23 children)

I'd say it's more like disguised feudalism. We're all peasants for the few kings and queens that have all the money at the top.

[–] Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works 16 points 1 year ago (22 children)

I don't think people actually agree on the definition of capitalism itself, I just looked it up and was a little surprised how definitive it is:

an economic and political system in which a country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit.

If you asked whether capitalism is a political system, at least in my random polling, 2 out of 9 respondents said No.

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