Comment on Capitalism is all about using state power to protect capital by force

• daychilde@lemmy.world ⁨20⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  And where do you think it has worked?

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  • rockSlayer@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨19⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    The entire globe since prehistory until capitalist colonialism started spreading around the world in the late 1600s from the Dutch East India company

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    • daychilde@lemmy.world ⁨19⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      Oh, so you guys are doing the stupid thing where you redefine words.

      Okay, whatever, have fun with that.

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      • Catoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨19⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

        If you’re using capitalism to mean monetary trade, you’re the one redefining words. See the generally accepted meaning here on Wikipedia; it specifically revolves around private ownership of the means of production for the purpose of profit. Maybe you could name a capitalist society in existence prior to the 1600s, if you think everyone else is just defining capitalist wrong?

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      • rockSlayer@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨19⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

        Capitalism has only existed for 400 years. Nothing has been redefined.

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