“When machines and computers, profit motives and property rights are considered more important than people, the giant triplets of racism, materialism, and militarism are incapable of being conquered.”
– Martin Luther King, Jr.
Yes you “modern day conservatives”, Adam Smith, the founder of your precious capitalism, did believe and advocate progressive taxation. And no progressive taxation does not equate to socialism.
Today I have reached my conclusion: Capitalism cannot reform itself; it is doomed to self-destruction. No universal selfishness can bring social good to all.
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W.E.B. Du Bois (“Application for Membership in The Communist Party”, 1961) |
I believe that capitalism cannot offer a sustainable future. Human needs are simply not in congruence with a capitalist economy, which thrives on the maximization of profit.
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| — | Kshama Sawant, Seattle City Council member (via anarchist-left) |
