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[–] MadBob@feddit.nl 5 points 11 months ago (1 children)

The term was specifically created to describe the status quo when Karl Marx was knocking about.

[–] NotSoCoolWhip@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

If true communism has never existed, then wouldnt it stand to reason that capitalism hasn't either? You cannot buy drugs etc legally. I'm talking about snow crash/BioShock capitalism.

I was trying to say that neither extreme has been tried, although we are damn close

[–] MadBob@feddit.nl 1 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

I’m talking about snow crash/BioShock capitalism.

Oh. Well I'm not, haha. Capitalism for me is when the means of production is in private hands and the owner employs people to do the labour for a fraction of the value of the end product in order to make a profit. That quite accurately describes the current status quo, I think!

I was trying to say that neither extreme has been tried, although we are damn close

Well okay, point taken.