With the top 0.1% getting richer by the hour, more and more people are boarding the anti-capitalism train. The common consensus is that many problems our society faces daily could be solved with the ridiculous wealth that a few men have accumulated… But cannot part with.
The greed is angering the masses. About 5 years ago, the subreddit r/EatTheRich emerged, where people share some enlightening and infuriating examples of the bad side of capitalism. Some are funny, some simply too real. See if you can keep your blood from boiling as you look over some of the more popular submissions.
#1 The Real Fight I’m Interested In 🍽
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#2 It Is Time
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Capitalism, before it became the dominant economic system, started around the 16th century with the English cloth industry. Some argue that forms of capitalism existed even in the ancient world, but the worldwide system we know today is more recent. Its distinguishing feature at the time was using capital to improve productivity and profits, rather than spending it on unproductive enterprises, like building cathedrals.
Financialists Sarwat Jahan and Ahmed Saber Mahmud explain that the essential feature of capitalism today is the motive to make a profit. In this system, the private sector owns and controls property, while demand and supply freely set market prices.
#3 Billionaires Shouldn’t Exist!!!!!
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#4 Tax Them, Tax ‘Em All!!
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#5 Fake Christians, Jesus Hated The Rich And Stood With The Poor
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According to the financialists, capitalism stands on a few core pillars. The first is private property. It allows people to own tangible assets (like land or a house) and intangible assets (like bonds or stocks).
Another core pillar is self-interest. In capitalism, people usually act in ways that benefit themselves and usually face little sociopolitical pressure. This lack of broader coordination is seen as something that can damage society, but in most cases, individuals end up benefiting the broader public. Of course, some recent wealthy figures have people feeling otherwise.
#6 Dont Let The “Trend” Die
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#7 Is It Money? I Bet It’s Money
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#8 Hahaha, Cry More 🫠🫠🫠
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The third pillar of capitalism is competition. Firms are free to enter and leave markets, which tends to benefit both producers and consumers. Competition pushes producers toward innovation, which helps consumers get higher-quality goods. In turn, producers receive clear market signals through consumer demand.
In capitalism, buyer and seller interactions determine the prices. This decentralized market mechanism is the fourth pillar. Resources are allocated to maximize reward. In turn, prices for goods and services stay competitive, and wages remain somewhat fair.
#9 Yes Please
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#10 $31 Billion – With A B
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#11 Dems Have No Idea How To Fight Or Use Power
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The fifth pillar is the freedom of choice. Customers are free to shop for different products, investors can pursue other ventures, and workers can look for other jobs. This keeps the market dynamic and fair.
The final pillar is the government’s limited role. It should protect citizens’ rights while maintaining a properly functioning market.
#12 She Is 100% Right!
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#13 Here Me Out…
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#14 No One Is Safe When They Are Arresting Elected Lawmakers!!
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The extent to which these pillars shape the system differentiates certain types of capitalism. For example, liberal market economies place greater emphasis on competition in the market. Such economies include the United States and the United Kingdom. Coordinated market economies, by contrast, exchange information through institutions that don’t belong to the market, such as unions and business associations. Such economies include Germany and Japan.
#15 These People Are Ghouls
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#16 We Cannot Be Serious With This
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#17 Local Artist Light Guerrilla Projected “Tax The Rich” On The Side Of Mark Zuckerberg’s Boat While It Was Docked At Seattle’s Lake Union
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British economist John Maynard Keynes’s criticism of capitalism gained momentum during the Great Depression of the 1930s, when unemployment ran rampant. He argued that this kind of economy cannot fix itself and requires government intervention. Lowering taxes and encouraging spending are necessary to help economies recover by boosting demand. He did not argue for replacing capitalism with something else, just stabilizing it when needed.
#18 A ‘Free Luigi’ Billboard Has Been Put Up In Lower Manhattan On The Evening Before His Upcoming Court Appearance
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#19 This Neanderthal
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#20 Typical
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The system works best when governments set fair rules, protect property, and build infrastructure to facilitate the movement of goods and people. Unfortunately, powerful businesses can sometimes influence rule-setters to benefit themselves rather than the wider public interest. This weakens competition and harms the free market.
Economists Raghuram Rajan and Luigi Zingales argued in their book Saving Capitalism from the Capitalists that powerful groups must be prevented from dominating the system. To serve the public interest, markets should remain competitive, the massive wealth gap should be limited, and those who lose out in the competition should have a safety net to fall back on.
#21 Where’s The Revolution?
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#22 Hell Yeah, Utah!
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#23 I Love When Evil People Die 🥰🥰
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While capitalism has driven global economic growth, it has also created significant inequality. Those who start with more capital are better positioned to concentrate wealth in their small group. Because of investment returns, this process usually outpaces the economy’s ability to grow and serve the public interest.
Unfair competition and the continuous greed of the top 0.1% drive larger communities to express anger at the system.
#24 Right On The Button
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#25 Trillionaires Should Not Exist
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#26 America Is A Joke
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What are your opinions on the current system? Do you have major gripes with capitalism, or are you happy with where you ended up in the system? Share your thoughts in the comments!
#27 We Are A Perfectly Indoctrinated People…
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#28 Billionaires Are The Reason For Poverty
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#29 Facts
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#30 Byeeee
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#31 Republicans Support & Defend Horrible People
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#32 Triggered 🫠
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#33 Poverty Could Be Ended In Days
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#34 Snl Cheers For Lm
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#35 The Establishment Is Terrified!!!
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#36 Ice Agents Murdered A American Citizen
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#37 I Just Want Healthcare And Job Security, Not Celebrities In Space
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#38 Their Greed Is Ruining Lives
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#39 Acab
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#40 Billionaires Should Not Exist
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#41 Good!!!!!
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#42 #titanicsub
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#43 F*ck The Rich And Eat S*it Musk
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#44 Maga Is Deranged
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#45 Elon Musk Mural In Texas Defaced
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#46 Celebrate When Bad Things Happen To Your Abusers 🥂
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#47 Billionaires & Oligarchs Are Drain On Society
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#48 Republicans Protect Pedophiles
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#49 No Bailouts For The Billionaires!
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#50 Luigi Update!
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#51 I’m Pretending It’s Full Of Billionaires
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#52 Priorities!
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#53 Old Rich People Are Destroying The World!!!
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#54 No Different Than Nazi Brown Shirts
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#55 This Is Going To Trigger Maga 🫠
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#56 It’s Time To Start Getting Hungry
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#57 This Is An Excellent Question. Anyone Have An Answer?
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