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by prottog 1099 days ago
> Capitalism is literally destroying everything

You can't give credit all the credit to capitalism. Communism destroyed what was the fourth-largest lake in the world, which was so big that it was called a "sea"[0].

> Some of the smartest people on the internet aggregate on HN and some have still not figured this out. Either because 1) They haven't taken the time to look into the n-order knock on effects that are produced by capitalism in it's current form, or 2) they are too interested in self-enrichment to make any changes to behavior for their own comfort and convenience.

The age-old adage that anyone opposed to your viewpoint is either stupid or evil.

[0]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aral_Sea
2 comments
rajanaccros 1099 days ago
> You can't give credit all the credit to capitalism. Communism destroyed what was the fourth-largest lake in the world, which was so big that it was called a "sea"[0].

The age-old adage that if it is not capitalism, it must be communism.

> The age-old adage that anyone opposed to your viewpoint is either stupid or evil.

Which one are you? Sure my take was reductionist, but you are using my critique to distract is disingenuous. You are trying to defend capitalism by saying that you are not stupid or evil. If I have missed an adjective to describe people who have not discovered this ruthless system of destruction what would it be? Ignorant? Willfully Ignorant?

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brigandish 1099 days ago
> Which one are you?

I don't think HN is for you.

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rajanaccros 1099 days ago
A flippant dismissal deserves a flippant reply.
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brigandish 1099 days ago
Somewhere else, maybe. To think one's opponents are evil or stupid only reveals a lack of self-awareness, arrogance, and over-confidence. Just as the spoon cannot taste the soup, someone displaying those qualities will learn nothing here, and no one will learn anything from them except a bad example, hence why I think HN is not for someone like that.

There's always Reddit.

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rajanaccros 1099 days ago
> only reveals a lack of self-awareness, arrogance, and over-confidence

Says one with the hubris to decide what is right for me.

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wahnfrieden 1099 days ago
Both state and capital can be bad. Of course.
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