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[–] masquenox@lemmy.world -1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Clyde, read this part real careful like, okay?

Greed is an individual characteristic - it has nothing to do with capitalism, which is a global system of ravenous and genocidal exploitation which would function in the exact way it does even if it’s main beneficiaries weren’t “greedy” in any way whatsoever.

Perhaps it's best to not go around calling people online "moron" when it's perfectly clear that you don't have a damn clue what it is you are talking about.

[–] MotoAsh@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

bahahahahaaaaaaahaha keep drinking the koolaid, little one. It really makes you appear intelligent...

No, they're not LITERALLY the same thing, but if you cannot understand how capitalism is quite literally institutionalized greed, you are simply stupid. Pure and simple.

[–] masquenox@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

Clyde, which part of...

read this part real careful like, okay?

...didn't you comprehend the first time around?

Your terminal mental incompetence notwithstanding, here is the important bit again.

Greed is an individual characteristic - it has nothing to do with capitalism, which is a global system of ravenous and genocidal exploitation which would function in the exact way it does even if it’s main beneficiaries weren’t “greedy” in any way whatsoever.

If you cannot understand how liberals hide the reality of a global system of ravenous and genocidal exploitation behind the (supposed) individualized "greed" of a (supposed) "few bad actors" it's best you don't go around feigning expertise on this stuff, okay?