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[–] Jackthelad@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Capitalism causes poverty?

History would suggest otherwise.

[–] VikingHippie@lemmy.wtf 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It really wouldn't, no. Capitalism inevitably leads to resource hoarding, which leads to resource scarcity aka poverty.

[–] Jackthelad@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Let's use China as an example.

In 1990, there were 750 million people in poverty. Then the pro-market reforms kicked in, and in 2016 the number of people in poverty has fallen to 7 million.

[–] EchoCT@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Markets not= capitalism. Try again.