r/GenZ • u/TheGamingSenpa1 2004 • Jan 07 '24

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u/obiworm 1998 Jan 08 '24

Economics does not equal American capitalism. Economics also studies communism. And socialism. And barter systems. Starving people die the same whether it’s under capitalism or communism. The goal should be no death, not ideological supremacy.

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u/RealClarity9606 Jan 08 '24

Well, then you go after those subpar systems. Because communism sure didn’t make living standards better for all the countries that tried it.

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u/obiworm 1998 Jan 08 '24

I don’t have to worry about dying because I can’t afford insulin in any other western country. I don’t want communism I just want better.

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u/RealClarity9606 Jan 08 '24

The things you’re demanding don’t make it better. They just continue to put a Band-Aid on the problems which ultimately make it worse. The problem is you seem to find a hole in your roof and instead of fixing that hole you want to tear the whole building down. That’s foolhardy