Pretty much every time I hear someone talk about how bad capitalism is, it’s literally for a reason why socialism shouldn’t exist or it’s a straw man about capitalism.
“You can’t have property without the state”
Well you can’t have central planning as known today without the state, but that’s a good thing as we want to end regulatory capture and take power away from the largest companies that buy all the lobbyists in the state.
“Capitalism stole land from the native Americans”
No no, the native Americans had some land and some of it was stolen. This is even more proof why we should have property rights. Because the natives didn’t have property it was easy to steal from them. Also the people who stole the land were property infringers, not property respecters (capitalists). Capitalists respect the property of others. If you think capitalists support profit at all costs then you’re the one who is unfactual.
“Capitalism means your have to be greedy”
Bullshit, people can have property and their bodies respected and still not be complete greedy douchebags. It’s simply a way for society to make small boundaries between people so we know when someone is objectively harming someone else. Without this society is really lost at what constitutes an infringement and crime becomes even more murkier.
Most people who say things about capitalism are either actually highlighting the negatives of socialism or straw manning actual capitalism.
Please don’t be this dishonest asshole in life. Be better than that.
Capitalism is and always will be about respecting the bodies and property of others. All infringements of other people are anti-capitalist. Capitalism is peace, is freedom, and is respect for others.
Socialism and fascism and communism are the initiation of violence on peaceful people who simply disagree.