We have so many houses going unused. We have food and resources for everybody, but we’ve set up a system that arbitrarily concentrates most of it on a few people! Young children, with no understanding why society is this way, are suffering and dying because they live in a world that collectively agrees to let this happen unnecessarily
Fuck, I’m stoned but you know I’m right
Edit: and the sad thought hits me: the first step is realizing the system doesn’t have to be this way, the second step is realizing it isn’t going to change, at least not any time soon
Poverty is a necessary component of capitalism. It’s not arbitrary, it’s calculated.
It’s not a bug, it’s a feature.
Yes but I’m saying there’s no good reason why we use capitalism instead of something better
The reason is that it’s extremely difficult to reach a consensus as to what that “better” thing is.
Because the people in power benefit from the status quo, and they’ll sooner blow up the planet than live in a world where they’re not on top.
Not a good reason
I mean, glad you think that, but there’s this stupid thing call reality that is pretty lame yet it is what it is.
I know what you’re saying, I’m just raising the class question. There are “good” reasons for the rich to use capitalism, after all.
Pointing out that the rich are acting according to their own material interests is a powerful way to show the (sadly) uneducated masses that they should do the same!
b…but…but that would be SOCIALISM!