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Communist Filth/Capitalist Filth (lemmy.ml)
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[–] Unaware7013@kbin.social 19 points 1 year ago (2 children)

None? People don’t starve to death in western countries. And where they do the issue is lack of infrastructure.

"This thing doesn't happen, and when it does, it's not the fault of capitalism itself" is a monumentally stupid argument. Especially when talking about the homeless population, which absolutely does have people that starve.

A communist government couldn’t conjure the resources needed to build that out of thin air either.

And the capitalist economy chose not to build it because it wasn't profitable, or after it was built, it was too expensive to be used.

[–] bennieandthez@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Not to mention that the people in the global south starve because their food production literally goes to the west. What a fucking moron.

[–] Smk@lemmy.ca -3 points 1 year ago

Where is your great communist country ?? Oh wait, it's not there. It doesn't exist and it never will. Capitalism works. Not perfect but it works. Your idealized version of communism is great but so is my idealized version of capitalism where everyone has a shot at the American dream!