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Respect personal but not private property

Capitalists try to persuade people with the idea that personal property and private property are the same things. As a result, they are unwilling to accept the way the latter exploit others.

Personal property:
• It is a property purchased solely for private
use and cannot generate profit
• Ownership rights remain with the individual
who owns the items
• it is not used to exploit anyone
• leftists do not criticize the concept of personal
property

Private Property:
• property that generates profit by exploiting
people especially workers
• Owned by a non-governmental legal entity
• The labor class gets exploited by capitalists

Private property needs to be abolished and turned over into common ownership. The only way to truly liberate society from the control of rich elites and the private interests of the few.
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Jackaloftheazuresand · 26-30, M
What you call exploitation is being too naive or unwilling to vouch for your own interest. You understand very little about your opponent if you think it's because of some melding of terms.
@Jackaloftheazuresand You think it's due to lack of egotism, that people don't fight only for their own interests and therefore get exploited?
I say it's due to power hierarchies, systems, indoctrination with egotism and lack of organisation and solidarity.
Jackaloftheazuresand · 26-30, M
@RebelliousSpirit You can only be exploited if the thing you are calling exploitation is unavoidably thrust upon you, everything else is your fault. None of those things are without an escape.
@Jackaloftheazuresand I agree but this escape lies within unions, solidarity and systemic change.
Many things are thrust upon people just look at the socioeconomic system in the US. Coercion happens indirectly and many are blind towards it or blame the wrong group of people.
Jackaloftheazuresand · 26-30, M
@RebelliousSpirit Unions? Talk about vultures

No, you just don't associate with things you can't accept.

The US won't kill you for leaving. There's no trap, a lack of ingenuity is what cages most people
@Jackaloftheazuresand are you an objectivist by any chance?
You don't see the issue that is Capitalism?

Also we should change things when not associating is not an option.
Jackaloftheazuresand · 26-30, M
@RebelliousSpirit If I am I don't know it. I like my thoughts to arrive purely from me so I mostly avoid taking on a philosophical title.
No I see no problem and until capitalism takes direct action against me I never will.
@Jackaloftheazuresand So you are an egoist? Got it 🤢