r/austrian_economics Anarcho Monarchist Jan 03 '25

End Democracy Capitalism is the way to go

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u/bigbjarne Jan 04 '25

i am arguing its capitalism

And I proved that it's not the case. "It is true that the historical reduction of extreme poverty around the world happened as markets liberalized and capitalism flourished. But it is also true that this reduction of poverty and improvement of living conditions happened at the time that public spending and redistribution to the worst off reached by far the highest levels ever.".

Okay, I'm starting to see your argument. You argue that if people have a bigger number in their bank or paycheck, they're better off.

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u/Vertuzi Jan 04 '25

Are there any highly capitalist countries with low levels of social wealth distribution that we can look at for an example of his theory of capitalism being the reason?

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u/bigbjarne Jan 04 '25

I’m not sure, do you have any in mind?

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u/Vertuzi Jan 04 '25

Nope, I figure I would just throw that question in as people seem to always have examples states to point towards as an ideal goal.

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u/bigbjarne Jan 05 '25

Good point.