Replying to Avatar Saberhagen The Nameless

Ancoms and ancaps always have different definitions of "capitalism" so most of the time were speaking past each other and in circles. It would be more productive to define what that word means to the person.

I think the divide mostly comes down to whether voluntary interactions are at it's core. If it's all voluntary I don't really care as much about the label.
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Ancap Revolt 1y ago

Capitalism is a system in which individuals own and control property. Communism is by nature enforced by violence.

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SuiGenerisJohn 1y ago

The question is whether authority and dominion comes from within or from without. It's easy to tell where someone lands depending on how they feel about this dichotomy.

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Saberhagen The Nameless 1y ago

Preaching to the choir. I was just saying they might have different definitions in their mind (i.e. they say capitalism when they really mean crony/state "capitalism"). For instance, I'm sure you're for communes as long as they are voluntary. But I agree, if it requires aggressive force from a central authority (whether a dictator or group) ancom becomes an oxymoron.