the-pi-guy said:
So I guess you're opposed to capitalism, then. The whole definition of communism is pretty much based on everyone working and everyone getting what they need. The whole definition of socialism is pretty much based on workers controlling the means of production. The whole point of capitalism is that you have people at the top, that are incentivized to make as much as they can, which they usually make far more than they can possibly work for. You have private business owners that own companies. They pass on their businesses and their wealth to their kids, who have yet to work for it. Capitalism isn't a meritocracy. |
Much like other topics, a balance is best. There is no perfect system. Personally capitalism has worked for me. I've worked hard and have accumulated wealth. My larger point, which you intentionally missed, was a lot of people are poor because they don't work hard and can't budget. Not all poor people are victims.
And regardless if people want to admit it, competition drives innovation. There is a reason most innovations come from the same few countries over and over.
