• witchybitchy@lemm.ee
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    1 day ago

    capitalism is amazing as long as it not allowed to run rampant. stricter regulations and safety nets (usa) would make the whole risk/reward game of capitalism more palatable imo

    • MrVilliam@lemm.ee
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      Salt and pepper make dog shit more palatable too. Instead of seeking to make bad things palatable, can we try something different instead?

      • AnarchistArtificer@slrpnk.net
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        I’d imagine salt would make it taste worse for the same reasons why salt makes food taste better, but this is just me being facetious

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      Yup. Most things go bad if not fixed and out of control. Moderation is key. The problem is the people in charge don’t want a good system. They want a system they can control.

      They will do anything but a fair system because then they would lose control.

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      Yes let’s set strict global rules on pricing of goods and a living standard of wage as well as rent capped at 10-20% income based(not real estate). Then companies can be taxed to provide health insurance and housing for everyone. Finally we can ensure 97+% employment by setting full time to 20hr a week with 3mo vacation mandatory minimum. I suppose in that world Capitalism sounds A-OK to me.

      Simple small changes no biggie