I didn’t say feudalism. Though I agree, but why is it different from capitalism?

Then is an absolute monarch capitalist? It is fundamentally a different system to have a state merged with corporation as compared to have them divorced. To deny that is to be intentionally obtuse.

If the capitalists are in charge of the state, they are the state. So it is not privately owned, it is state owned, the state just doesn’t serve the populace. That’s not capitalism.

the large firms and key industries are overwhelmingly publicly owned and planned

To not too dissimilar an extent as modern Russia

the working class is in control of the state.

Do you believe this for North Korea? If so, why not Russia?

Except that is not the principle in either country. There are plenty of cases where the state is in principle in control, or actually in control. Russia, similar to other economies, such as fascist Italy or China is structured in such away where you can exist as a “private” company as long as you ultimately bow to the state. You could also put many of the gulf states into that club. If socialism is not “when government does stuff” then capitalism is not “when rich people”

But it does not meet the definition of capitalism you gave. I agree its also not entirely socialist. It’s almost like its not a binary, most economies are mixed. The US is also not purely capitalist.

you don’t believe in the Constitution, rule of law, or America.

Which party does?

I see what you’re saying but I think when you really get to know a person you’d be hard pressed to find two that overlap so much that theres nothing they can learn from each other.

No I agree completely, its just less interesting, and less opportunity.

In reality though, whether we mostly agree on most values(other than how they treat me and specific people I care about) does not have much of an impact in how I choose who date.

for example, human rights

The thing is, I think you, I, and basically everyone disagrees on what human rights are. It would be hard to date in much of the world if you believed in freedom of speech, or vice versa in other places.

they have to be able to see humanity in all

Again, I think in many places its hard to find people who do.

I don’t think its constructive for us to be a relationship if they don’t at least have the potential to get there.

I don’t see why someone having the same view of morality as me is necessary to have a relationship.

Second, the stereotyping by politics is so inaccurate as to be insulting.

Isn’t that the whole premise of this post?

I find politics to be very important if not the most important factor in choosing a long term partner.

Noticing trends, I feel like people who say this have limited experience in close relationships with people of widely disparate views. I personally would hate to date someone who agrees with me on most things. Not only because it would be boring, but because it would be hard to learn and grow from them.

People do that with people they dislike too

You said larger firms and key industries. In Russia small firms are more private, but larger firms and industries range from heavily state influenced to fully nationalized.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_companies_of_Russia

4/5 the top 5 companies are transparently state owned

What is ownership? If I say you own a car, but take it and drive it whenever I want, even if you may own it- I control it. Given that context, is modern Russia socialist or capitalist?

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Ironic post

It seems to me at the moment you define essentially everything as capitalism

They didn’t break any rules explicitly, I especially want to be cautious when moderating criticism of moderators.

Or did they make you a mod after you said you wouldn’t censor?

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What is capitalism?

capitalism is when rich people exist then?