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‘Capitalism is dead. Now we have something much worse’: Yanis Varoufakis on extremism, Starmer, and the tyranny of big tech::In his new book, the maverick Greek economist says we are witnessing an epochal shift. At his island home, he argues it’s now the ‘fiefdoms’ of tech firms that shape us

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[–] the_q@lemmy.world -5 points 2 years ago (2 children)

The problem is he doesn't walk the walk. His success comes from capitalism. He's very well off because of capitalism.

[–] ReadyUser31@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago (2 children)

So you can only critique capitalism if you're unsuccessful? That doesn't make any sense.

[–] admin@lemmy.my-box.dev -4 points 2 years ago

Sure you can. It's just that it comes across a whole lot less hypocritical coming from someone who hasn't first exploited that system themselves.

[–] the_q@lemmy.world -5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Why would someone talk about the pitfalls of a system while benefiting from that system?

[–] ReadyUser31@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

we should improve society somewhat

yet you participate in society! curious

[–] the_q@lemmy.world -2 points 2 years ago

What? I don't know if it's my age or what, but I can really tell when I'm interacting with someone younger than me.

[–] HaggierRapscallier@feddit.nl 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Which country doesn't engage in that economic arrangement?

[–] the_q@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

By choice or by circumstance? The rich profit from capitalism therefore they use their wealth to maintain the system that is benefiting them the most. The poor have to participate in varying degrees just to survive.

You think people choose to bust their asses for $8/hr?

[–] HaggierRapscallier@feddit.nl 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

You admit then that there is nowhere else in Europe for Yanis to have not participated in capitalism, unless he somehow miraculously managed to stop the dissolution of Russia and it's friends in the 90s.

[–] the_q@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Look, the only thing I'm getting from you is the realization that you should not play baseball. You're so focused on making your own point or trying to zing me that you're missing the point entirely. I'm not disparaging your intellect, which you clearly are trying to prove to me, an internet stranger, but your need to champion for this guy for ANY reason whatsoever is off-putting.

[–] HaggierRapscallier@feddit.nl 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I'm championing nobody, I'm questioning your silly trumptard-tier statement that Yanis is successful because of capitalism. What on earth does that even mean? You can't level a charge of hypocrisy there when we all live in that system. Which was why I asked you which country doesn't engage with capitalism.

[–] Torvum@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Guy is either delusional or a troll. Either way, too many terminally online morons on the Internet to tell