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Being capitalist (edit: the ideology) implies being right wing.


> Being capitalist implies being right wing

Oh boy, no it does not. Supporting low-intervention markets (i.e. brutal competition among corporations) alongside high taxation of gains (and strong services for individuals) is absolutely coherent and both capitalist and not right wing. (It's a decent description of my politics.)


Aren't you a venture capitalist? A left wing one?


> Aren't you a venture capitalist?

Pretty much.

> A left wing one?

Wouldn't say that. I like wealth redistribution and taxation as a tool of both economic empowerment and political equalisation.

I do have friends whom I'd consider left wing. I agree with them on many issues, from unionising bars to raising the minimum wage. I disagree with them on others, e.g. regulating everything for the sake of it.


> regulating everything for the sake of it.

Eh, if you're not hiding behind a LLC I can see regulation not being necessary.

Like you want to build a factory and dump the sewage into the river? Fine, but uh you're personally going to prison forever then.


> you want to build a factory and dump the sewage into the river?

The weird thing is this crap gets deregulated while hairdressers get fined for not having the right subchapters of licenses.


The haute bougies tend to win over the petite bougies.


I disagree.




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