this post was submitted on 11 Feb 2024
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A Boring Dystopia

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[–] [email protected] 27 points 9 months ago (3 children)

there are lots of capitalst countries in europe where education is pretty much free. what you are talking about is neo-liberalism

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

Yes, in South America too, as long as you pass entrance exams which are difficult af.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

Nah, it's Capitalism as well. Capitalism depends on the global orphan crushing machine, not just insular countries. There are many, many Einstein level talents that have died without access to necessary education to fully take advantage of their talents simply to keep the orphan crushing machine going.