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TopicWhy hasn't Real Communism been tried yet?
FLUFFYGERM
04/25/18 1:27:16 PM
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Jerry_Hellyeah posted...
The real question is why the fuck do people think CAPITALISM works?

Aside from the obvious, "we've been told capitalism is the best since we were children to the point where we instinctually defend it despite being the victims of the guys with the CAPITAL"?


Capitalism has demonstrably crushed poverty and increased the standard of living across the board.

Capitalism pulls 1 billion people out of extreme poverty in under 20 years:

https://www.economist.com/news/leaders/21578665-nearly-1-billion-people-have-been-taken-out-extreme-poverty-20-years-world-should-aim

It wasn't long ago since most of the planet was extremely poor:

https://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/global-povertys-defeat-capitalisms-triumph

Clean and sustainable energy has never been more affordable, and the trend will continue.

Private corporations are gearing up to launch the asteroid mining industry that will bring immense amounts of wealth into our economy, which means prosperity and a higher standard of living for all:

http://bigthink.com/philip-perry/nasas-asteroid-mission-likely-to-uncover-mysteries-surrounding-the-origins-of-our-solar-system

Cool infographic on how much wealth is waiting for us out there:

https://www.visualcapitalist.com/theres-big-money-made-asteroid-mining/

Mining in space will be a boon to our environment and shared economy:

https://theweek.com/articles/462830/how-asteroid-mining-could-add-trillions-world-economy
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