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return2ozma@lemmy.world to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 4 days ago

Why do so many defend capitalism?

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Why do so many defend capitalism?

return2ozma@lemmy.world to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 4 days ago
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    Wait… So all of those rich and billionaires in socialist countries are just figments of imagination?

    Also, have you looked at how terrible the US upward mobility rankings are now? Under Capitalism you aren’t likely to move anywhere unless you’re born into it.

    Edit: I brought receipts: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Social_Mobility_Index

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      But all of the top ranked countries are also capitalist economies

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      The rich and powerful in socialist countries were born into it.

      I can’t argue with social mobility being harder than ever under capitalism now. But perception often lags reality which is why people defend the broken system

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        Except that’s not what the data shows: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Social_Mobility_Index

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          What exactly does the data show? The only socialist country on the list in China at #45 while the US is #27 (not great)

          If you are saying that the US should be more like Northern Europe then I agree

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