Yeah, anyone who tries to tell you that "the free market will sort it out" when you ask about companies selling dangerous medications, equipment, chemicals, structures, etc. in unregulated markets, is either ignorant of reality or an actual monster.

And that's not even considering inelastic goods that put corporations in a position where they could continue to profit from human misery without the "free market" ever correcting it. And that's not even considering rent seeking.

Anyone who considers human lives as acceptable collateral in people's' obsession with compulsively gaining and hoarding wealth, has no place in modern society.

This is why capitalism will never allow us to fix climate change. Short term profits are king, who cares if the world exists in 15 years.

If only...

The idea that workers, the people who are actually making a product, should have (at the very least) a stake in owning the means of that production, should be self-evident. There is an entire class of people, who have all the power and money, that are essentially unnecessary middle men that add nothing of value to society.

And somehow, they've convinced most of the world that we should be grateful for it.

The only reason we successfully banned CFCs, is because the more environmentally friendly replacement was cheaper.

If the motivations for fighting climate change (or any problem, really) don't align with the profit motive of the affected corporations, nothing will be done.

To add, that "inefficiency" has been codified, and it's not unintentional.

...as long as those "positive steps forward" don't involve redistributing wealth in a way to completely end those things you're attributing to nature, amirite?

A belief that all people are equal, and should be treated as such

Way to completely miss (or ignore) the point I made.

But you're right, Christians have never committed violence in the name of their faith... Lol

To take it further, no taxes also means privately owned roads and other forms of public infrastructure.

The concept of "wealth" itself is a byproduct of capitalism.

Not only are you presenting a false dichotomy, but you've also reduced two very complex concepts to flippant, inaccurate, "edgy" statements.

Reminds me of being an edgy teenager and reading 2600 Magazine (that I got from the local Barnes & Noble lol). RIP

I have a very pragmatic view on capitalism. It isn't inherently good or evil.

I used to believe this as well. The last decade or so has made me reconsider that belief.

Bad bot.

Amazing response, and on point.

If you feign ignorance, and pretend that you don't know the difference between a belief held by billions of humans, and some corny, uncreative shit you just came up with off the top of your head, does that therefore make you an actual dumbass?