Turns out capitalism is the bad guy all along.

  • BigFig@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Hard agree, but it was mercantilism not capitalism. Distinctively different due to reliance in trade circles, colonial holdings and exploitation of overseas resources.

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      1 year ago

      Idk exploitation of overseas resources is more efficient an widespread than ever.

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        1 year ago

        As is reliance on trade circles. I literally just read an article about how climate change is threatening the Panama Canal, as well as heavily trafficked rivers like the Mississippi and the Yangtze, which would have a huge global impact.

        We also still have colonial holdings, and even the places that aren’t colonies anymore are still exploited