Not everyone is inherently corrupt, but all social power systems tend to elevate those that are corrupt to power. E.g. corrupt politicians get campaign donations as bribes and therefore win elections. People who don’t mind lying and slander can discredit their opponents. People who don’t mind hiring assassins can get their opponents killed etc.
The interesting thing about capitalism is that everyone who is rich has an incentive to prevent others from amassing enough power to confiscate their riches or otherwise threaten their positions and enough influence to do something about it. That is why democracies fare best in capitalism while other systems tend to devolve to authoritarianism.
So capitalism breeds enough corruption so that the rich can benefit from it, but limits it so that the corruption doesn’t threaten the rich. Of course, that is just general tendency, not a rule or anything so there are plenty of exceptions and mechanisms that can further modify the power dynamics like unions and collective bargaining.
The fact that you ask for an explanation is telling on how you view class war.
Apologist, because in your view there is no other system but capitalism. You have already given up and are allowing those that would enslave you more to do so.
You don’t see the chains on your wrists because you are comfortable.
Democracy is independent of an economic system.
If you believe in democracy so much, maybe we should have it in the workplace?
That would sound much more democratic than what we have now, no?
Not everyone is inherently corrupt, but all social power systems tend to elevate those that are corrupt to power. E.g. corrupt politicians get campaign donations as bribes and therefore win elections. People who don’t mind lying and slander can discredit their opponents. People who don’t mind hiring assassins can get their opponents killed etc.
The interesting thing about capitalism is that everyone who is rich has an incentive to prevent others from amassing enough power to confiscate their riches or otherwise threaten their positions and enough influence to do something about it. That is why democracies fare best in capitalism while other systems tend to devolve to authoritarianism.
So capitalism breeds enough corruption so that the rich can benefit from it, but limits it so that the corruption doesn’t threaten the rich. Of course, that is just general tendency, not a rule or anything so there are plenty of exceptions and mechanisms that can further modify the power dynamics like unions and collective bargaining.
I’m sure that is how Marx saw capitalism; spot on analysis. (/s in case you need it)
I especially love the apologia you have for the ruling class.
You say all these words as if humans never lived in anything other than capitalism.
Also, you never answered my question.
Where did I do any apologizing for anyone?
Where did I say humans can’t live in anything else than capitalism?
What does Marx have to do with anything?
Perhaps you should try to read my comment better.
“That is why democracies fare best in capitalism while other systems tend to devolve to authoritarianism.”
Your own words…
Apologists.
How does that apologize “the ruling class”? Is saying “democracy is good” apologising Trump?
I merely claim capitalism is the most workable system we have. I am not defending the greedy assholes in power.
The fact that you ask for an explanation is telling on how you view class war.
Apologist, because in your view there is no other system but capitalism. You have already given up and are allowing those that would enslave you more to do so.
You don’t see the chains on your wrists because you are comfortable.
Democracy is independent of an economic system.
If you believe in democracy so much, maybe we should have it in the workplace? That would sound much more democratic than what we have now, no?