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Why do you think that Marx's definition of capitalist is the 'historical definition'? The term predates Marx.

Moreover, words progressively change definitions depending on cultural and intellectual trends.




Because... I wrote the comment, and in the context of my comment, I am referring to the traditional idea of a "capitalist class". There's also no new revised understanding of "capitalists" that includes everyone with a small business. Even in "21st century economics", a capitalist is still traditionally considered someone who owns the means of production at the absolute top of the supply chain (the owners and controllers of capital). Your local grocery story owner is still literally buying his inventory from a supplier. You follow that supply chain long enough, there's more than likely a billionaire at the end of it. That's the actual capitalist.


Again, a capitalist is someone who deploys capital to provide a product or service. Not someone who is at the top of a supply chain. This is only the definition in Marxian 19th century economic theories. Saying that it's the historical definition shows lack of intellectual diversification.

Supplying yourself X & Y goods from the market to produce Z good or service does not make you a labourer. By that logic is someone who owns a car factory NOT a capitalist because he needs to supply himself steel from another capitalist whose factories produce steel? Or is the steel factory owner NOT a capitalist because he needs to provide himself with tools from another capitalist? That makes completely no sense.


You're saying a lot to say nothing, while being wildly incorrect with anything you do say. That's pretty impressive, considering you could just google your way out of this ignorance. Anyway, enjoy your alternate reality.


Classic Marxist response when it's demonstrated that their logic produces 1+1=3. Talk about alternative realities :)


It's pretty hilarious that you've managed to mention Marx multiple times and throw in an "extreme left-wing echo chamber" unprovoked. Turn off the Fox News buddy, take a deep breath. The woke cancel culture isn't out to get you and the government isn't trying to implant chips in your arm.


Commenter: Spouts Marxist drivel

Reply: Points out that the Marxist drivel is drivel

Commenter: Suprised Pikachu face “You must be watching too much Fox News to be bringing up Marx !11!!1” (No matter I don’t even have Fox News in my country, being from ex-Soviet block, but that’s Americans for you). And what’s wokeness and government wanting to implant chips have to do with Marxism? You seem a bit confused.

Anyway, very banal reaction, mostly inducing a yawn.

But no worries, keep the meltdown you’re having for everyone to see.


My buddy, you're literally writing in memes... You need to get a hold of yourself.




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