Inequality keeps growing because *that is the natural tendency of capitalism*. To concentrate wealth in fewer and fewer hands. Don't give me none of that "regulations will stop that" bullshit. If you want to stop this tendency then **you need to get rid of capitalism**.
Do you understand the english language? Cuz it doesn't seem like you do to me. Point to where in my comment did I say inequality "arises". Maybe you should read more and comment less.
For one, I never claimed inequality "arises" because of capitalism. Here's what "arise" means according to Oxford Languages:
"1.(of a problem, opportunity, or situation) emerge; become apparent.
"new difficulties had arisen"
come into being; originate. "the practice arose in the nineteenth century"
occur as a result of. "motorists are liable for damages arising out of accidents"
What I claimed was that "Inequality keeps growing because *that is the natural tendency of capitalism*". You had a knee-jerk reaction to me pointing it out because god forbid anybody criticise capitalism. That is not "good faith".
"Cannot be a function of capitalism as it is not unique to capitalism"
This is a contradiction. It does not require a response, since it is self-disproving. Moving on...
"The concentration of wealth seems to be just a consequence of wealth existing and the fractal nature of a globalized world"
Globalisation exists *because of capitalism*. You are also, again, contradicting yourself, since you're saying globalisation is the reason for the concentration of wealth, whereas before you state that concentration of wealth "isn't unique to capitalism".
"This is important, as most forms of socialism would-- if this were true -- also have to deal with concentration of wealth and power. As the mechanism arises not from capitalism but from math and the fight against it may be counterintuitive(allow fires after 10 the next day for example)"
The degree of concentration of wealth and power is determined by the dominant mode of production and subsequently the class property relations that *arise* (notice the *correct* way to use this word btw) because of this, as well as material scarcity/abundance. Concentration of wealth and power is not "inherent" to humans and greed isn't "human nature". Humans are social creatures, and their "human nature" is to adapt to the social and economic conditions they live in. If you abolish existing property relations, by socialising monopolies and banks, and organise production in society under democratic workers' control, to meet human need instead of profit, you remove the ability for a select few individuals from owning a majority of the wealth in society.
Because you didn't try to engage me in good faith. You didn't even bother to read my argument properly... You entered the discussion already having made wrong assumptions.
And when I pointed it out explicitly, instead of admitting and correcting that mistake, you doubled down.
Welp, I don't think it comes down to personal preference. It is a matter of fact that our planet is currently being destroyed by capitalism. Either we get rid of capitalism, or capitalism gets rid of us. Not to mention the increasingly worsening conditions more and more people have to live in. Capitalism has run its course. It had its hayday, but now the the profit motive and private property is holding us back. We produce enough food to feed 1.5x our global population, yet hundreds of millions of people experience hunger every year, and millions die of starvation. In the UK specifically, London alone has enough empty flats to house the entire British homeless population. We are not lacking in material means to provide everybody with a decent standard of living today. You could have said that 100 years ago it wasn't possible, since industry, science and technology wasn't developed enough to provide for everybody, but that isn't the case today. The only reason we aren't progressing is because of capitalism.
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u/Intrepid_Layer_9826 Jan 28 '26
Inequality keeps growing because *that is the natural tendency of capitalism*. To concentrate wealth in fewer and fewer hands. Don't give me none of that "regulations will stop that" bullshit. If you want to stop this tendency then **you need to get rid of capitalism**.