Do you think that capitalism is, fundamentally, a predatory phenomenon?

Question

It seems to be a food-chain sort of thing. Like a great white in the ocean or a lion on the grasslands. they eat you when the get hungry.

Answer 1

You're mistaken. The only way to consistently succeed in a capitalist economy is to provide something people want at a price they will pay.

Answer 2

No, unrestrained capitalism is fundamentally predatory.  Capitalism needs to have government oversight and be regulated by fair laws.

Otherwise predatory businesses can damage both the consumer, the honest business, and the capitalist market itself.

Answer 3

Yes. Pretty fair analogy.

Look at what has happened in this country with unregulated GREED.

Answer 4

Yes, that's exactly what I believe, why I support the only scientific alternative, Marxism and  it's also why I will reject any "movement" denying that fundamental truth

Answer 5

Capitalism is not predatory.  It actually levels the food chain.  Everybody has the chance to earn, take risks, start businesses and compete in a free market.  I have every chance to eat you as you do to eat me.  Capitalism gives anybody the opportunity to start and grow their business as large as they want.  The government encourages it with grants and small business funds and incentives.  The government has antitrust laws and monopoly laws to stop companies from cornering a certain market and allows for anybody to develop a competing product and go head to head with the big dogs.  Taking the viewpoint of the victim, the lower part of the "food chain" completely misses the idea and the oppurtunities that capitalism allows.  Dont get eaten, compete, evrything is there for you.

Answer 6

Not really. 'Predatory' implies that the capitalists occasionally turn on the workers when they need to. In fact, they keep them in chains the entire time. It's more like farming than hunting.