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[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Okay and I agree but how is capitalism a government?

[–] bongus_urongus 23 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Capitalism eats everything if you let it, including governments.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

They purchase governments

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

It can't exist without the government keeping the angry mob from chopping off the Capitalists' heads off.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Governments set economic policy that directly supports and props up capitalism.