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Default 02-18-2008, 04:09 PM
I think that many of the issues with poverty that you are citing are a result of incompetent/corrupt politicians, leaders, and businessmen who have exploited their people and their capitalist economies. Thats not to say that capitalism is bad though. There is a major role for government in capitalism. That is to ensure that the system runs smoothely and it has failed in the situations that you describe. Just as you cannot fault communism for the actions of its totalitarian leaders, you cannot fault capitalism for the actions of the individuals and governments who have failed to ensure that it is run correctly. I think you may be misplacing your dissatisfaction onto capitalism when it belongs elsewhere.
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