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Look at your definition. It’s that the trade and industry are controlled by private owners. This is the essence of capitalism, that the people who own things get to be in control. There are other people who can be in control. Control of trade and industry can pass through family (royalty), it can be an elected government or a non-elected one. You can have trade without capitalism. 
Trade just is controlled in other ways and by other people. Ancient humans were didn’t follow capitalism. They did not share the same model of private property rights that we have now. But they still worked, they still traded.
Disney is, above all things, a whore. >

Have you heard about Mickey the prostitute?
It amazes me that this serie hasn't been nuked yet. >

Would that fall under parody/satire for fair use? WOuld still expect Disney to go after them. Probably under their RADAR. >

It was made 13 years ago. >

That's the only saving grace it has. It was uploaded to youtube before the company culture shifted to removing anything controversial that doesn't get tens of millions of views.
We can guarantee that such content would not be allowed on youtube if it were uploaded recently.
I can't wait for youtube to die within the next decade. Their censorship has gone through the roof and all they care about is 'engagement,' i.e. the losers who just watch influencers all day to forget their pathetic lives. >

I'm not going lie, free speech is a double edge sword. It can be used for disinformation just as much as truth. Unfortunately, you have to take the good with the bad. Even if that means giving a voice to people you don't agree with. >

Simpsons started as a satire over society, sort of, so its sad that its being censored. >

The Simpsons should've ended ages ago...let's be honest here >

I remember reading that The Simpsons Movie was originally supposed to be the ending? Id have been okay with that >

2007 would have been the perfect time to fully pass the baton to South Park, also. But, personally, I admire the dedication of Matt Groening and his team, so I appreciate them keeping the show alive. >

What the general consensus on when things started turning downhill? I know me and my SO tend to stick to anything pre-season 10-11. >

The turn starts then but there's some pretty decent stuff up until season 14 >

The cracks start to show early, but the signal to noise ratio really starts to turn around 14.  12 is still more good than bad, 13 is a real turning point, and anything beyond 14 is a wasteland. >

Woke Disney remove gay kiss scene and remove black actor from Star Wars poster in China. Then accuse SW fan of being racist when they criticize Star Wars show. >

This hipocracy  is the best entertainment Disney has provided in a while. Except for Andor of course. >

Ah Disney wants to keep the communist party as friend >

Disney has one goal: make money. It's basic capitalism.
Morality doesn't pay, so morality isn't a party of the equation. >

That pretty much sums up my problem with capitalism. >

There's good and bad to all economic systems. Unfortunately, there's always going to be people out there who want to benefit themselves and themselves alone. No matter what economic or governmental systems we have, there will always be a perversion and corruption of those systems.
The level of intelligence humans possess is both a blessing and a curse. >

Yes that's true, but my problem with capitalism is that it makes a virtue out of bad and antisocial behaviors. Not all economic systems do that.  In order for capitalism to work for the people, we need much stronger regulation in place and we need to remove the ability for corporations to influence politics at all.  Make that shit illegal and give the government back to the people. >

I don't think corrupt politicians has anything to do with capitalism. Any economic system is going to suffer from that. >

Except capitalism literally breeds them by default >

And other systems don't? Do whiskey-sipping socialists not ring a bell? Or even the feudal lords of the olden days?
The issue isn't capitalism or socialism. Countries that tailor their (mixed) economies over time typically do well or are doing well. >

South park predicted it lul. >

SOUTH PARK DID IT! SOUTH PARK DID IT! >

I hate this. Stop censoring the past, that includes TV shows with questionable content. Going back and watching old shows shows us how far we've come. Censoring them to appease some slighted world power is even worse.   
This is why I sail the high seas. Why get disney+, when I can't even get all the episodes of a season? Put a disclaimer up and keep the episode, that's the most they should be doing. >


Why get disney+, when I can't even get all the episodes of a season? 

I just bought the Scrubs 1-8 boxset on DVD as it's the only way to get the episodes without music replacements.
Streaming services are wonderfully convenient but it's mad how much editing goes on behind the scenes, losing episodes, songs, etc.
EDIT: Fun facts about music replacements: I just found out today that the scene in Lampoon's Vacation with the girl in the red sports car was originally set to The Pointer Sisters' "I'm So Excited", not that "Little Boy Sweet" song. And Donnie Darko's Sparkle Motion scene was meant to be set to Pet Shop Boys' West End Girls which was there when it was originally shown at festivals, but they couldn't get the licence for it. >

still hope for an uncut Malcom in the Middle complete boxset. >

What got cut from Malcolm? >

The showrunners have said the reason it's never gotten a full boxset release is because the music rights are too expensive.
Im unsure if the music in the streaming version has been changed. >

Thank god for DVDs (and piracy if any go out of print). Support physical media, people.
(The commentaries were fantastic on the early Simpsons DVDs I owned too, so they were a must own anyway IMO!) >

It's the way China wages war on the west. They weaponize capitalism and companies voluntarily follow Chinese laws, often even outside of China (the refusal to recognize Taiwan). >

You mean private corporation greed. They don't have to bend over for China but they prefer profits. A sovereign nation is allowed to have whatever laws it wants. >


You mean private corporation greed.

He did say "They weaponise capitalism". This is exactly what they mean. Capitalism and corporate greed are products of eachother. >

Capitalism and corporate greed are the same thing.
FTFY >

I disagree with that. A child opening a lemonade stand on a hot day is capitalism but it isn't corporate greed. >

That's not capitalism, the child works the lemonade stand. A worker owned businesses.
If the parents pay for the marker and lemonade, then take a 80% cut. Now that's capitalism. >

I mean, objectively incorrect considering you just gave a definition of capitalism that completely excludes all self employed people. Self employed people can engage in capitalism and do engage with capitalism. Any definition that doesn't take them into account is ignoring a huge portion of the capitalistic system and is therefore, wrong. >

Self employment is not inherently capitalist. It existed before capitalism and will probably exist after. >

Capitalism - an economic and political system in which a country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit.
What the fuck are you talking about?
Capitalism has been around forever. Our idea of capital is what has changed.