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[–] DessertStorms@kbin.social 33 points 2 years ago (9 children)

Folks, in case you weren't paying attention, I present to you: ✨capitalism✨

As long as it's around, this crisis (and so so many others) is only going to get worse as those who benefit feed the rest of us to their monster of a system for end of days record profits.

And no, you can't vote capitalism out when both main parties (and most minor ones) serve it (and this is of course relevant pretty much to all current "superpowers", at the very least).

[–] nadram@lemmy.world -3 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Capitalist, socialist, communist, it doesn't matter so much. This is more about greed, the fallibility of man, and insufficient / inadequate controls. Oil companies make enough money that they can buy legal protection; it's a matter of finding politicians (or people of enough influence) that are willing to suck .... for some cash.

[–] SkyeStarfall@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 points 2 years ago

Capitalism literally encourages this greed. It systematizes greed, instead of even attempting to fight it.

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