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    13 days ago

    Liberalism encompasses more than just capitalism. The word for someone that supports capitalism is capitalist.

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      12 days ago

      Have you read any serious work by any of the major liberal philosophers or analysis of their works, or are you going off vibes?

      The core of liberalism, when faced with its various contradictions, has always been the freedom of the capitalist class to exploit the working class.

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        12 days ago

        “The core of liberalism”, so there is more to it than just capitalism? The word for someone who supports capitalism is capitalist.

        I have made no statements about liberal philosophy or capitalism, neither of which am I a fan of. This is about the multiple definitions of capitalist; one of which is a person who supports capitalism, with no requirement that they actually have, or have any hope of having, capital.

        What’s your goal here? Do you think you can convince me to listen to some random jerk-off with an axe to grind over a dictionary?