Wow. Yes. Succinct. 

But you also kind of nailed the pitfall of capitalism - it is a DIRECT democracy - and that is the tyranny of the majority. If the market is stupid - you can't get a cellphone with free GPS, or unlimited text - because the 80% of idiots will pay for something they should demand be included in their plan. Right? And a capitalist enterprise isn't going to GIVE AWAY shit that costs them nothing if they can charge for it. 

Classic example - I forget which railroad baron - but the slaughter houses, their were MOUNTAINS of hooves by the train stations rotting in the sun - and whoever it was - some guy riding around in a gilded coach with velvet seating thought, "Those hooves, are worth a penny a ton, but if I can get them to glue and gelatin factories from EVERY station they're rotting at - they're worth MILLIONS" - today - that is Musk or Bezos. "How can I turn this worthless, taken for granted thing into pennies, and with ENOUGH of those pennies, into millions, even trillions of dollars." 

That kind of brilliance is what moves capitalist society forward - and it is a FANTASTIC thing. But it also leverages the stupidity of common people. 

And the Communists have recognized the value of this principle. China in particular - is super enthusiastic about using CAPITALIST principles to further communist goals. 

And Capitalist Republics based on Democratic values have a hand tied behind their back in trying to fight this without becoming the things they despise. It is a unique catch-22. 

Thu Jan 08 2026 19:14:41 UTC from darknetuser

I am a bit of a radical here. 

*there

"You can tell who is on the right side and who is on the wrong side based on who wants to limit freedom of expression. Restrictions on freedom of expression are fascist restrictions. Anyone who encourages censorship is saying they are against freedom."

And we tend to describe Left to Right as a linear progression from Left to Right... but really it is a ring - with moderate centrist at the top, 

And Fascist Right and Authoritarian Left at the bottom of that ring, right next to one another - restricting expressions of freedom they disagree with. 

Sat Feb 07 2026 01:18:51 UTC from IGnatius T Foobar Subject: Yay Elon

"You can tell who is on the right side and who is on the wrong side based on who wants to limit freedom of expression. Restrictions on freedom of expression are fascist restrictions. Anyone who encourages censorship is saying they are against freedom."