People support capitalism on one hand , but they also do not like financial inequality

or class system .

One man earning $10000 every hour . And pays 5% tax .
One million people earning $1000 every month . And pay 30% tax .

If you support capitalism , why do you oppose financial inequality ?

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DeWayfarer · 61-69, M

Because capitalism and the class system are one and the same thing!

Inequality has nothing to do with it.

It's rare that capitalists actually start from nothing. Sure there are some individuals that have benefited from capitalism. Yet out of 335 million people in the USA only a few thousand have made it to be a multi millionaires or even billionaires.

The top 5% income combined is greater than the bottom 90% income combined.

That's a class system by itself. With two obvious classes.

Max41 · 26-30, M

@DeWayfarer Those who had benefitted some are also the individuals who run political parties and influence them to work for them .
Politicians depend on capitalists , and also work more for them , than for the common people .

There are 3 classes . Rich , middle class , poor . Most countries have large number of middle class .

If you feel that money hoarding , and tax evasion (which increases income further) by few capitalists do not create inequality , then you might be supporting the tax rate difference and political lobbying as well .

DeWayfarer · 61-69, M

@Max41 there is far more than three classes. In fact the truly poor are the homeless which is equivalent to Indias untouchable class. Actually worse because even they have homes.

So once again, capitalist system is a form of the class system.

Max41 · 26-30, M

@DeWayfarer A country like India has so much difference ,
and there politics surely play a major role in strengthening the capitalists .

Many million people live on $5 dollar a day , while 4-5 people earn $50000 every minute .

DeWayfarer · 61-69, M

@Max41 yet even the untouchable class have HOMES! Actually rent free!

The homeless here have NOTHING!

Max41 · 26-30, M

@DeWayfarer If you consider 4 bamboo sticks and plastic wrapped around it really as a home .

DeWayfarer · 61-69, M

@Max41 I suggest you see what it's like to be homeless. The homeless don't even own a place to put bamboo sticks! So they often move from place to place. Often what little they do have being stolen or evacuated with everything thown away by the very cities they are in.

Not even untouchables are treated that bad. They have a right to live.