[l-]

Getting closer to being a capitalist utopia. No retail stores, no theft. All items have to be ordered online, rule by code. It would be interesting to know the stores financial statements to see if this was just an excuse to get rid of the retail footprint due to sales & property tax in SF. The current building demand with low interest rates and COVID re-opening should more than compensate the remodeling costs.

[gruez]

People flagrantly disregarding property rights is a "capitalist utopia"?

[potiuper]

It is assumed. Property rights require enforcement. Changing the enforcement from a public taxed expense to a private one is capitalistic rather than socialistic. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FqKz1ibLYgk

[speedybird]

I think you're confusing capitalism for anarcho-capitalism or something like that. I think most self described "capitalists" support the existence of a government that, at the very least, enforces property rights and resolves contract disputes. 'Capitalism' is not synonymous with 'no government.'

Nearly all libertarians I've ever met will readily admit that some form of government existing is desirable. Their disputes with socialists are all in shades of gray. In internet discussions on platforms that amplify extremism (reddit, etc), it may seem like the the two camps are "no government" anarcho-libertarians vs "all the government" totalitarian-communists, but in my experience either of these extreme positions are so rare they're hardly worth considering at all.