• db0@lemmy.dbzer0.comOP
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    1 month ago

    You can bloviate theoretically all you want, but practically, as it has played out since its inception, this is how capitalism works. This is the only way capitalism works. Very simply because those who do not grow endlessly, are consumed by those who do.

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        1 month ago

        Has literally never happened. But you’re probably confusing the theoretical non-existent free markets, with actual existing capitalism

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          1 month ago

          My friend’s parents have been running their farm at the exact size profitably for almost 80 years, they exist in existing capitalism and have not died out or been crushed. There are many mom and pop stores and medium sized companies that exist without dying or growing

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            1 month ago

            Oh no, anecdotes! I’m defeated. Go look at the trends to small farming, megafarm ownership and small farmer suicide rates and get back to me

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            A) They are not capitalist B) and they are a completely inconsequential part of capitalist economy.