#psychologically

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@freemo EXCELLENT this was very helpful... Thank you x10

I feel I reached a milestone.

Almost like a computer game reaching a new level / milestone with a new trophy awarded lol (thanks to you)

Optionally more below or whenever. (the rest is skippable / most for myself):

2 questions (only 1st line needed to read)

Q1 Any successful examples you think you'd include in Capitalism's positive influence ?

Hospitals are a SUPER example of what not to involve with #supplyanddemand theory Because people will pay anything for their own health.

(I also perhaps think this about EVERYTHING lol - maybe we should provide for all kinds in the same way we can't even #risk Supply and Demand ruining those things we need - shelter, food, water etc).

Q2 Why #psychologically do you think people seem to stick to this word Capitalism and use it to represent #government when it isn't 'Capitalism'

"Capitalism" as a word seems to make the word itself an offensive adjective word / or just something like a way of government itself in people's mind...

Anything clarifying on the reason why people get this signal or stay in it appreciated...

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This rest of this post below is only an echo / rewrite of what you said before as bullet points I can remember...

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For people these 2 helps to say:

Capitalism (free markets)

Is a mix of things it influences as a way of doing them as a guideline - not just 1 thing.

Isn't a binary thing that something like a government is or isn't.

Use Capitalistic or #Plutocracy

Perhaps people mean Capitalistic or what you said as #Plutocracy being a better word (perhaps deliberately not mentioned in mainstream!)

(Plutocracy = #political #system governed by the #wealthy people)

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The rest below is a copy as bullet points for myself and others if interested / might help them in essays etc:

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#Quotes as bullet points:

While Capitalism (free markets) should be the default for sure, it's not a rule so much as an ideological #guideline, and the reality should be a #mix of many things, where capitalism is only an #influence.

Capitalism is an ideology among many ideologies that should #influence the way you #structure a #government, but not be seen as a hard rule.

We don't live in a country that is a pure capitalism, or even much of a capitalism at all... You are right we **don't** have free markets, that's the point.

Not only is it not a free market, but it is quite far away from being one.

We also shouldn't strive for capitalism (free markets) as the default, its not a rule so much as an ideological guideline, and the reality should be a mix of many things, where capitalism is only an influence.

Excellent stuff.

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