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Japan's elderly are lonely and struggling. Some women choose to go to jail (www.cnn.com)

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[–] SupraMario -1 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Again, what does that have to do with capitalism? Plenty of places that take care of their elderly are capitalist societies...this is more a failure of the country than capitalism.

[–] d00ery 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Isn't the fundamental point of capitalism that the market will provide?

It's clearly not providing options for everyone. So intervention is required, therefore a failure.

[–] NatakuNox 2 points 1 month ago

What capitalist country doesn't have poverty punishment laws? What capitalist country doesn't have growing income inequality?