RE: LeoThread 2025-07-03 22:59
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Capitalism isn’t successful because people are altruistic—it thrives on self-interest and channels that drive our infrastructure. It's the only model that accommodates human nature without forcing radical change.
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Imagine the cry: “abolish capitalism!” Then ask—who actually grows the food?
Consider who’s out there at daybreak, working in harsh conditions to fix broken irrigation systems or replace tractor parts in scorching heat—without free handouts—because profit isn’t evil.
Who extracts the lithium for laptops, the cobalt for electric vehicles, the iron for railways? Who refines, ships, constructs the transport vessels, or covers their insurance when disaster strikes mid-voyage?
Who unloads containers at ports, drives cross-country truck routes, or repairs engines on rural highways at odd hours in Nebraska?
Who manages inventory, repairs refrigeration, updates software, cleans, builds shelves, trains staff, handles risk, legal fees, light replacements, theft issues, overtime, breakdowns, and lawsuits?
Who orchestrates this complex supply chain across continents and time zones without the motive of profit? The idea of everyone suddenly laboring away on sheer goodwill is unrealistic.
Capitalism works not because of inherent goodness, but because self-interest has been harnessed into a robust infrastructure—an arrangement that endures without rewriting human nature.
Eliminating profit means halting production, disrupting logistics, and eventually facing empty shelves, power outages, closed pharmacies, and a complete inability to fix anything.
Opposing capitalism doesn’t represent a coherent philosophy—it’s more like a misguided wish for self-destruction packaged as a moral stance.
It’s an image of rebellion fueled by modern gadgets, relying on services and centuries of industrial development that many never contributed to. The truth is, there’s no oppression here—only a lack of appreciation.
Once a profitless revolution happens, it won’t take long for society’s delicate balance to collapse: just a few days until generators fail and you’re left boiling rainwater to heat your subpar, powdered meals.