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> As a former soviet occupied country citizen, I am amazed that westerners would want to overthrow capitalism.

They would probably say that they perceive a difference between "democratic socialism" and "fascist communism".

Well there is no difference. If majority oppresses minority (democracy) - how is this different from Bolsheviks. You kill/take assets from the rich, make private entities illegal and then it is the same. If you allow freedom for people to open a shop to sell meat in your local area - well its capitalism then.

"how is that different" Because in the same way that society is not currently a poor-people-selling-their-organs free market dystopia, we don't have to charge headlong down the slippery slope of any given policy direction. We can make careful choices, establish rules that seek to prevent foreseeable problems, and have the flexibility to adjust course when unforeseeable issues arise.

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