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by heavyset_go 2012 days ago
The Great Irish famine was a product of market capitalism[1] and private property[2], killing over 1 million people.

The Bengal Famine killed over 10 million people[3].

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Famine_(Ireland)#Food_ex...

[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Famine_(Ireland)#Causes_...

[3] https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2014/7/17/1314447/-Capitali...