• Cowbee [he/they]@lemmy.ml
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    No, this is wrong. Capitalism is a control system that selects for those capitalists that obtain the most profits. It isn’t about pursuit of power at the top, if you cease seeking profits you are overtaken by other capitalists. There’s no desire for power for power’s sake, power is a tool and its purpose is higher profits, not the other way around. Capitalism is driven by profit, not power.

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      False.

      Money is not the end goal it is a tool, it is a physical embodiment of power. Money for money’s sake does literally nothing, it’s why billionaires start hiring lobbyists, buying media stations, starting charities, etc to push their views and influence onto society.

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        Capitalists only seek influence to better facilitate higher profits. You’ve got it flipped, money isn’t pursued for power, power is pursued for money, as capitalism is a control system that selects for the most profitable and discards the rest.