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by HideousKojima 964 days ago
Greed, self-interest, and selfishness were invented by Adam Smith, duh.

In actuality I've seen internet communists regularly call clearcut examples of feudalism, mercantilism, and several other economic systems "capitalist." It often feels like they're not aware of any possible economic systems outside of capitalism and communism.