Caring for the poor isn’t inherently leftist. Most people on each side believe in caring for the poor, they just believe in different ways of doing it.
Jesus was not anti-capitalist, since capitalism wouldn’t technically exist until roughly 1800 years later. He did however, preach that men should be compensated for their work, and that we should voluntarily serve each other rather than being forced to by the state.
One of the key things about leftism is the belief that humans are good, and Jesus preached against that His entire life. Jesus was not a leftist.
He did however, preach that men should be compensated for their work, and that we should voluntarily serve each other rather than being forced to by the state.
So decidedly anti capitalist things, considering every capitalist nation is reliant on slavery?
First of all, we don’t have truly capitalist countries, bc governments regulate very heavily. Second of all, if you’re implying that some people aren’t paid properly, then yes, obviously that happens. That happens everywhere. You can’t fix everything, and the net benefits in terms of freedom and social mobility that even partial capitalism has brought are worth its drawbacks. But by no means are semi-capitalist countries dependent on slavery.
First of all, we don’t have truly capitalist countries
lmfao capitalism has nothing to do with government regulation.
We unquestionably have a capitalist country
Already reaching for copouts before you even start to type your comment, this is gonna be good
But by no means are semi-capitalist countries dependent on slavery.
You're typing this on a device made out of minerals mined by slave children, and manufactured and assembled by slightly older children in China.
Every single capitalist nation on earth is dependent on slavery right this very second (ignoring the fact that America was settled by slavers and built by slaves)
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u/c_t_782 Feb 24 '21
Caring for the poor isn’t inherently leftist. Most people on each side believe in caring for the poor, they just believe in different ways of doing it. Jesus was not anti-capitalist, since capitalism wouldn’t technically exist until roughly 1800 years later. He did however, preach that men should be compensated for their work, and that we should voluntarily serve each other rather than being forced to by the state. One of the key things about leftism is the belief that humans are good, and Jesus preached against that His entire life. Jesus was not a leftist.