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When you consider that this happens in plain sight it’s pretty amazing that so many people took this long to catch on, and most never will.

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The house always wins.

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The question becomes what is better. I struggle to think of a system that does not end with wealthy elites taking the reins

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Socialism. The answer is working towards full public ownership and central planning, which allows for high democratic participation in political economy and reduces the negative aspects of competition and Capital accumulation present in Capitalist systems.

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Then you are not thinking hard enough, or know enough about various economic systems.

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Such as?

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Socialism and communism are not built on a top down structure, there are no wealthy elites running the place.

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I’d like to see her bank statement.

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Why?

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Given she’s an author and a lot of her work is licensed creative commons, probably not really wealthy.

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Go find out who she is first, that may answer your questions

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