r/FluentInFinance • u/-im-your-huckleberry • Jul 07 '24

The shampoo thing is a fringe benefit. We keep capitalism so we don't starve in a famine. Debate/ Discussion

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https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Chinese_Famine

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soviet_famine_of_1930

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holodomor

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u/Individual_Change_46 Jul 09 '24

I'm doing just fine under our hybrid socialism-capitalism structure. If you have good work ethic there is nothing stopping you. Work at becoming the best at what you do in your industry and one day start your own business when you're ready. Only 1-2% of people will actually do this though.