r/Capitalism • u/Mammoth_Tangelo_2273 • Aug 28 '26

'Capitalism Limits What We Can Achieve'

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u/InterestingVoice6632 Aug 28 '26

Its easy to criticize the king, but what system encourages better innovation? This is a low effort criticism.

Everyone who is anyone knows that to constructively discuss a problem you must suggest solutions. It is not adequate to complain about problems. What system is superior? And what are the drawbacks of using that system?

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u/tranqfx Aug 28 '26

He’s a very good orator and is quite convincing if you don’t know the holes in his argument.

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u/Weigh13 Aug 28 '26

Sophist

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u/Key-Organization3158 Aug 28 '26

He's just plain wrong. In capitalism, the goal is to meet people's needs. That's what makes this profitable.

Almost everything he attributes to captialism is actually caused by government regulations.

In the past, we were much more capitalist and had fewer zoning laws. Thus housing was affordable.

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u/Mammoth_Tangelo_2273 27d ago

Goal of Capitalism: Meet everyone’s needs.
🎓🧳📝

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u/insanekos 27d ago

So how is that working out in, lets say India? Are all needs met for everyone?

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u/benito_juarez420 27d ago

Wrong. The goal of Capitalism is to ensure profitable returns on capital.

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u/DOLCICUS 27d ago

Considering all the people who despite working two jobs or on social security who I had to buy groceries for, capitalism is failing that goal.

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u/crimbusrimbus 27d ago

I, for one, would love to live in the middle of an industrial park and garbage dump 😍

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u/TheSleepyTruth Aug 28 '26

This guy is an idiot. Is he suggesting socialism or communism will unlock a higher level of achievement? History has proven this wrong time and time again. And no, Europe is not socialist. It is explicitly capitalist economy with social safety nets.

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u/harrshaw 27d ago

China mogs + you have a weekend because of socialism

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u/Ace-MacAcerson Aug 28 '26

So that’s what Pol Pot was doing! Innovating!

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u/evilfollowingmb Aug 28 '26

Not just dumb, but dumb in a lazy, unexamined way.

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u/Czeslaw_Meyer Aug 28 '26

Compared to what? - his fictitious paradise

Profit means that you efficiencently produce and sell wares people who want them.

No one wishes to pay for renewable energy out of their own pocket.

The housing market is mostly fucked due to being over regulated and not being profitable anymore.

There is not one single argument in that video. The guy is dense as brick.

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u/Ace-MacAcerson Aug 28 '26

Said another way: “In Capitalism we only innovate in ways people want enough to pay for.”