Bread and CircusesMay 5, 2025

Capitalism is not an ‘economic system’. Capitalism is legalized crime. It is an extortion racket, set up to steal from the poor and give to the rich. It’s a centuries-long con game, and it’s working better now than it ever has.

You can read about this, learn the history. The information is out there in the open, available to anyone. But capitalism’s propaganda machine has been so successful — and the institutions they’ve built to provide a facade of legitimacy are so entrenched — that it’s hard for most people to see what’s really going on.

#Politics #History #Economics #Environment #Climate #Capitalism

Show threadMisterMay 5, 2025
@breadandcircuses
Is there a better alternative? Socialism and communism have failed. The social market economy, a variation of capitalism, also seems to be at an end.
Show threadMartin
@MisterKat @breadandcircuses
Have a look at pattern language of commoning. This is an alternative worth trying.
May 6, 2025 at 4:17amWeb
Show threadMisterMay 6, 2025
@soki3456 @breadandcircuses
I live in an environment where people mostly only think about themselves and their families. I also work in a team that hasn't even begun to understand modern forms of teamwork. Commoning can only function without private property on a small scale: kibutz, ashram. Hardly realistic given the increasing urbanization.