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The US used to be very close to a true capitalistic society, that is why the US became so successful. Then those in power started putting in regulations, making the system less and less capitalistic, which reduced the wealth, prosperity, and freedom in the US. Now there is almost no resemblance with capitalism.

One thing people don't like about capitalism is that although everyone has equal opportunity, some people will make more of that opportunity, so people don't have equal outcomes. Some people work harder. Some people have more game changing ideas. Some people have better skills or intelligence. At the same time, people in general do so much better than all other economic systems.

Because capitalism is the most prosperous system, it allows those who are successful to help those who are hurting, especially those who are hurting through no fault of their own, i.e. health problems, learning disabilities, disaster, etc. When a person gives out of their own personal generosity, they feel good about helping. When a person is helped by another out care, the receiver is grateful for what they received. Everyone benefits. When government forcefully takes from those who worked for it those people resent the theft and when they give it to those in need the recipients feel entitled and have no gratefulness that someone worked to support them. Everyone resents the other and there is division. All of this also doesn't count the massive waste caused by the bureaucracy that maintains the taxing and the disbursement. Therefore the government ends up taking much of what could benefit the other two parties.

The USA had made a remarkable beginning with Linkoln, that still echoes till today even though not loud anymore, but only after the Russians saved them with their ships in 1863 😀.

I don't know if people in capitalism have equal opportunity even in theory, but even so, when we see big the differences to outcomes, that is not because people individually (i emphasize individually) work harder or having gaming change ideas or better skills and intelligence. These big differences come from theft, corruption etc or luck. Unless we believe that for example Elon Musk works so hard etc. No one complained because someone who worked harder has something more (i think). About the rest, similar things can be heared by a communist "social institution will provide healthcare, no one will be homeless" etc.

When we put all that to the test, other factors pollute the soup 😀.

Btw i think that because you are a nice person (i believe this), you try to project this to your ideas and capitalism. It is you that are good, not capitalism (or communism).

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