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Maru Kitteh

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8. Agreed. Capitalism has proven a systemic failure. Slow poison to the body.

Reply to diane in sf (Reply #4)

Tue Feb 3, 2026, 12:42 PM

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Capitalism cares for only one thing and begets only more of itself. As AI explodes the billionaire perks of the ruling class will move from things like nice boats and vanity space flights to organ and tissue replacements leaving the rest of us to short lives of brutality and disease so long as we are useful and no more.

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Great graphic on what the F is going on. [View all] applegrove Monday OP

And in some ways they have conflicting desired outcomes. yellow dahlia Monday #1

Capitalism needs an entry there. It's not complete without it. Maru Kitteh Monday #2

Its not capitalism when there's graft, corruption, and the oligarchs hoard all applegrove Monday #3

This is what happens when the concentration of capital allows these nerd savages to buy politicians and elections. diane in sf Yesterday #4

Agreed. Capitalism has proven a systemic failure. Slow poison to the body. Maru Kitteh Yesterday #8

author has some serious creds NJCher Yesterday #5

You're welcome: applegrove Yesterday #6

Kick oasis Yesterday #7