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Capitalism works just fine. Look at Denmark, Sweden, and Germany. They are all deeply capitalist countries with billionaires and a wealthy upper class. The difference is that their governments are heavily focused on welfare and social programs that actually work. That is not socialism.
Here in the United States, we have largely eliminated competition in many industries, and we all know how America's social programs compare.
No, just no. The wealth gap continues to grow exponentially in all these countries and the wealthy are using far right populism to poison these societies. Islamophobia, anti-immigration, and austerity are all rearing their ugly heads. There is no real pushback either, just a never ending march into corporatocracy.
For now. Let them have to fund a military and shake off Russia, China, and Israel influence on a daily basis.
Those countries are just behind the usa. Once they start going broke they will eat their own just like us.
Germany is going downhill. Right wing parties are gaining traction because dumb fuck people are voting against their own best interest.
Welfare will ultimately deteriorate