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[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (6 children)

The ideals of capitalism were to punish the rich land owners/nobles who were wealthy without ever working and empower the workers who were poor despite working for their whole lives

It’s a good lesson to teach that the wealthy would rather rebrand their image than give up wealth

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 day ago (5 children)

The ideals of capitalism were to punish the rich land owners/nobles who were wealthy without ever working and empower the workers who were poor despite working for their whole lives

Where are you getting this from?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (4 children)

The Wealth of Nations/Adam Smith

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago

Just like the Bible, no one actually reads it

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