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Capital (as in "money", not the means of production) is, boiled down, a means of social compulsion. I can compel a person to make me a sandwich with $10, and should they refuse very many times, they will be put into a position of jeopardy, with less access to food, shelter, medical services, hygiene, etc. In our culture, capital is like a whip to a horse and buggy.

Putting more capital into more people's pockets is like putting more whips into more people's hands. It does not address the root cause of the problem.

parent mouse_ 1 year ago

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