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      Anti monopoly and regulations against anti competitive practices are cornerstones of capitalism ensuring free and fair competition.
      So no, what we need is a return back to when these practices weren’t allowed, away from allowing these things more than ever as we do now.
      It’s easy to see Russia has become an oligarchy, why can’t we see it’s happening to us too?
      But we can’t dismantle capitalism altogether, without creating an even bigger monopoly problem, the monopoly being corrupt governments like the soviet union and their 5 year plan economy, that very obviously wasn’t a very good concept.

      Maybe that’s what you meant, I’d just not call it anti-capitalism, when regulations are for the purpose of making capitalism work better.
      So just “regulation” is better.

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          No unregulated capitalism is super capitalism.
          Regulated capitalism is capitalism we actually try to get to work as intended or “normal” capitalism.
          Social democracy is “Caring” capitalism. Where free markets and capitalism still exist, but is regulated to prevent exploitation of ordinary people.

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            Normal capitalism has a drive to become super capitalism. You can try to stop it, maybe you’ll succeed, but it will always strive to turn itself into super capitalism.

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          Repubtard: HEY THAT’S SOCIALISM!!!

          Except Scandinavians have more freedom, and better free market than USA.

          Repubtard: BUT IT’S SOCIALISM!!!

          Ehrm, they also have better freedom of speech.

          Repubtard: WHAT? ARE YOU A FUCKING COMMIE?

          Actually they also rank way higher on democracy.

          Repubtard: WHY DO YOU HATE AMERICA?

          I don’t, but wouldn’t it be nice if everybody had healthcare, free education and social security so you didn’t have to fear to starve if you got ill and lost yopur job?

          Repubtard: HEY THAT’S SOCIALISM!!!

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            Ugh, my elderly neighbor was going on about how Harris was going to take away this and that, most of which I’d never heard her say or even read about her plans doing, and I said, “where did you hear that? It was Fox News wasn’t it?” He replied with, “well, what news do you watch?” I said, “it sure isn’t Fox where they lie constantly. Harris hasn’t said any of that crap … you need to get your news from multiple sources.”

            We’d be a heck of a lot better off if the news agencies were held accountable for telling lies and making up stories. Yeah, I know it’s a fine line but it’s one I’m willing to walk at this point.

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              We’d be a heck of a lot better off if the news agencies were held accountable for telling lies

              Yes, other countries have that, it’s called responsible journalism.
              You can’t just parrot some source, and claim it’s reporting. You need to check your sources.
              When they help spread lies, they are part of the problem.