• edge [he/him]@hexbear.net
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    1 month ago

    “People are born selfish which is why we should go with the system that incentivizes maximizing selfishness” is such an insane argument even if the presumption were true.

    • ☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆OP
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      1 month ago

      Indeed, if the selfish human nature argument was true, then capitalism would be akin to taking an alcoholic to a bar.

    • quarrk [he/him]@hexbear.net
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      1 month ago

      Right? If communism were already in place, then appealing to selfishness would be a reason to keep it in place. 99% of people would be worse off moving from communism to capitalism, so being communist is the best for virtually every person.