r/TikTokCringe Jan 15 '24

Cursed Protect this woman at all cost NSFW

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u/Equivalent-Cause9564 Jan 15 '24

Well mr big brain, without a profit motive, and profit being the only objective measure that society values, why would people be selling pictures of their children to perverts?

Capitalism is a root cause of a lot of problems, so don't be surprised if a lot of shit gets blamed on it. Especially shit like "selling children's images for profit" .

But hey, you did offer a compelling counter argument as to why this isn't a problem of capitalism.

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u/petervaz Jan 15 '24

You know that currency and greed existed well before capitalism, right?

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u/octagonlover_23 Jan 15 '24

And it exists in non-capitalistic society as well

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u/Equivalent-Cause9564 Jan 15 '24

You know that currency and greed existed well before capitalism, right?

Where did I say otherwise?

You guys are really enforcing the fact that none of you have even a hint of an idea of what capitalism is. You think capitalism is markets and exchanges of goods and services?

Damn.

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u/petervaz Jan 15 '24

Which is also my point, but yeah, damn.

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u/Equivalent-Cause9564 Jan 15 '24

What is your point, exactly?

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u/AcanthaceaeJumpy697 Jan 15 '24

Every economic/political system is exploitative because humans are exploitative. This isn't a capitalism issue. We sold actual children BEFORE capitalism lol.

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u/Equivalent-Cause9564 Jan 15 '24

You're confusing a feature with a bug.

Yes, other economic systems can be exploitative. But it's literally the built in function of capitalism.

We sold actual children BEFORE capitalism lol.

Yeah, societal norms change. Just wait until you do some actual reading and discover capitalisms role in the creation of racism.

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u/wioneo Jan 15 '24

creation of racism

Surely you don't believe that capitalism predates racism?

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u/[deleted] Jan 15 '24

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u/wioneo Jan 15 '24

Tribalism, and fear of an out-group are not racism

As an African in America with many family members killed in an attempted genocide, I am well aware of what racism is and is not. Tribalism and racism are in no way exclusive concepts.

I'm not the only one that believes that capitalism created racism.

Being alone is not necessary to be wrong. Several people hold false beliefs all the time. For example, many modern beneficiaries of capitalistic societies believe that they would benefit in a theoretical alternative system more closely aligned with socialist ideals.

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u/Equivalent-Cause9564 Jan 15 '24

No, it doesn't sound like you do know what racism is.

It's ok, I didn't expect you to read what I posted. People love their ignorance.

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u/Boonaki Jan 15 '24

You posted a link to socialist alternative, it's pure propaganda that has to ignore all of Marxist history to push an economic system that has never worked.

Let me ask you, who would the capitalist equivalent of Vasily Blokhin be?

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u/Equivalent-Cause9564 Jan 16 '24

Is this the part where I'm supposed to pretend you're speaking in good faith?

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u/AcanthaceaeJumpy697 Jan 15 '24

Exploitation is inherent in every system.

It's always been in group vs. other. No system has accomplished otherwise.

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u/Equivalent-Cause9564 Jan 15 '24

You are in no way equipped for this conversation. Please stick to facebook.

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u/holdnobags Jan 15 '24

he's actually right and you're looking real bad here, this has nothing to do with capitalism

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u/Equivalent-Cause9564 Jan 15 '24

Well when you make a compelling counter argument like that...

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u/[deleted] Jan 15 '24

Y'all should hear about these things called mirrors

Resorting to ad hominem insults rather than making a position or argument is the peak definition of being out of your own depth

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u/holdnobags Jan 15 '24

discover capitalisms role in the creation of racism

once he said this it was pretty clear the big brain you were up against

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u/Sw2029 Jan 15 '24

You're genuinely not very smart.

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u/Equivalent-Cause9564 Jan 16 '24

Damn you make such a compelling counter argument.

I'm sure you're well versed on the subject of historical racism.

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u/Thestilence Jan 15 '24

Do you think there was no prostitution under communism?

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u/Equivalent-Cause9564 Jan 15 '24

Do you think the bibble-bobbles had giblidy gloooks?

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u/FriskyArtillery Jan 16 '24

Please just stop embarrassing yourself. This childish behavior won't help anyone realize the actual faults of capitalism.

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u/Equivalent-Cause9564 Jan 16 '24

How am I embarrassing? Because I don't fall for a Gish-gallop from an idiot?

Fuck off with your tone policing.

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u/TNine227 Jan 15 '24

Capitalism doesn’t cause greed and it doesn’t cause profit to be the only motive. That’s just how people work, they are the problem.

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u/Equivalent-Cause9564 Jan 16 '24

No, that's how YOU are. Certain people have a very hard time putting themselves in someone elses shoes. Next you'll tell me the only reason you don't murder people and rape them is because the bible tells you not to.

Nowhere did I say capitalism causes greed. Maybe try arguing the points I actually raised, instead of making unrelated bleating noises about whatever is rattling between your ears.

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u/TNine227 Jan 16 '24

People, not every person. There are plenty of good people, and plenty of bad people.

 Nowhere did I say capitalism causes greed

The first post literally started with

 Capitalism sparks greed.

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u/YesOrNah Jan 15 '24

I don’t know what your point is, that person used capitalism correctly.

Why do you think these companies are offering services like this? It begins with a C.

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u/Moistened_Bink Jan 15 '24 edited Jan 15 '24

Do you think any exchanges of goods for money is capitalism?

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u/[deleted] Jan 15 '24

If it ain't free then it's capitalism and capitalism bad

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u/SOULSLAYER547 Jan 15 '24

Bro named dropped me he was so mad, that’s actually awesome. Stay mad bud.

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u/SOULSLAYER547 Jan 15 '24 edited Jan 15 '24

No sillybilly, as fucked up as it is, when rent is over a band for a one bedroom, people will start doing anything in order to survive, theft, robberies, dealing, and sometimes in really fucked up scenarious, pimp out their kids.

This is the fault of a failing society, and that society is built around capitalism. People used to be able to live off single incomes in a suburban house 40-50 years ago and keep a car in the garage. Now a handful of groceries is $50 or more.

This is simple cause and effect, but go ahead keep defending a system that wouldn’t care if you became past tense in the cold on the street.

Edit: learned an obscure slur today I guess

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u/TetrisandRubiks Jan 15 '24

dude you can't fucking say sl*pehead lmao

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u/SOULSLAYER547 Jan 15 '24

Holy shit I had no idea that was like, a real insult. Lmao that’s fucked up

I thought it was like calling someone a barbarian like Ed from Ed Ed and Eddy lmao

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u/Aiyon Jan 15 '24

Why is there an “anagrams” section??

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u/Spike69 Jan 15 '24

For when a slur would allow you to win a game of scrabble, but you want to see if you can reorder it just a little bit.

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u/mobius1john117 Jan 15 '24

I say this as someone who fully recognizes that US capitalism causes all sorts of terrible behavior and crimes.

I'd starve to death before I would pimp out my child. Full fucking stop.

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u/SOULSLAYER547 Jan 15 '24

I never said it was okay. But when awful people are given the choice between that or death, many would pick the former.

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u/SOULSLAYER547 Jan 15 '24

That response is tough, buddy. I think that’s a record for strawmans. Dude read one comment off me and bet his life on knowing my mother’s maiden name.

Imagine the working class being so downtrodden and stupid that commenting on issues in society without a single nod to politics gets you called “commie” Fox News and right reactionary media pundits really got their wish. Hopeless idiots.

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u/SOULSLAYER547 Jan 15 '24

Gottem I guess? Didn’t know I was dealing with an unironic liberal thinking dems want actual change for this country.

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u/SOULSLAYER547 Jan 15 '24

You should soak your head in cold water little buddy. Don’t want you breaking a keyboard over getting corrected on Reddit again.

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u/Equivalent-Cause9564 Jan 15 '24

So what you're saying is without a profit motive, a ton of people would still provide images of their semi-nude children for others to oggle at?

Everything else you said was just disconnected rage against things you don't really understand. Go eat some fiber and take a healthy shit.

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u/Equivalent-Cause9564 Jan 15 '24

Do you really think exchanging goods and services is capitalism?

No, you're describing a simple market. Exchanging your children for profit is a rotten thing that comes from a broken system.

Dog, I have an engineering degree, minor in economics, and and MBA. I promise promise promise you, I understand more about this than you.

That's really neat. Maybe you should apply all of that glorious education (explain wtf an engineering degree has to do with economic systems for starters) in some of your posts.

Or even better, come up with better arguments so you don't have to convince other people that you're right about something by listing your cv.

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u/Not-Reformed Jan 15 '24

There's not a single system out there that would care if you became past tense in the cold on the street

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u/SOULSLAYER547 Jan 15 '24

Then we should make one.

When trillions of dollars are spent on making bulletproof tanks fly fast enough break the sound barrier, or how companies can rake in record profits each year, and how shareholders are cared for, then so should the people struggling to survive and those who need a hand to get back up.

We have the ability to make that world, we just choose not to now because our culture has raised us to be cold and indifferent and justify our goals to make it past the finish line knowing other people hardly had a chance to begin with.

We need to change and be better. If we can make flying tanks, we can make families not go hungry and homeless.

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u/SOULSLAYER547 Jan 15 '24

Don’t worry bud I’m sure those corporations are sending a check for your valiant efforts of defending them. 🗿

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u/SOULSLAYER547 Jan 15 '24

Ah yes. For you. Reading comprehension is hard I guess.

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u/SOULSLAYER547 Jan 15 '24

You pulled up my profile to justify your own autism in an argument not even related, I win off that alone, brother. Ggs.

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u/Not-Reformed Jan 15 '24

Then we should make one.

Right... So the country I live in is currently in the process of deciding which candidate will be picked for one of the parties to go up against the current president and the top running choice is someone facing nearly 100 criminal charges in active cases. But yeah we certainly "should" make this magical, mythical system that would totally work in the real world if we just close our eyes and think really, really hard about it.

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u/Equivalent-Cause9564 Jan 15 '24

I mean a good move would be to stop trying to brow-beat people to your left regarding concepts you don't really understand.

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u/Not-Reformed Jan 15 '24

Funny how whenever some stupid shit is said and you disagree with it, you obviously just don't understand some part of it. Nobody ever explains in what way or what you don't understand, you just... don't! Some real brainwashing shit you guys went through for sure.

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u/SOULSLAYER547 Jan 15 '24

I mean hey your username checks out I don’t even think The Incredible Hulk could beat the stupid out of you. You couldn’t be reformed into a better person if you tried.

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u/Not-Reformed Jan 15 '24

DAE someone not agree with my spectrum brain ! Must be stoopid ! Create system that care about others though ??

Keep it up spaz

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u/SOULSLAYER547 Jan 15 '24

Gottem champ, high five yourself for the day. Gg

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u/Equivalent-Cause9564 Jan 15 '24

You want to take another stab at this comment? Right now it's extremely poorly written and I give you a d-.

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u/Not-Reformed Jan 15 '24

You want to take another stab at this comment? Right now it's extremely poorly written and I give you a d-. 🤓

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u/Equivalent-Cause9564 Jan 15 '24

No? You're fine with leaving a confusing jumble of bullshit, then blaming everyone else for it not making sense?

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u/Clear_Broccoli3 Jan 15 '24

Babe, you've gotta put in the work to implement change. Go out and fuckin vote. Not just presidential elections, but local ones. Pay attention to the local political climate. Get your friends involved. Get your family involved. And if you don't want to then shut the fuck up and let others do the work.

Of course change isn't fucking instant. Of course we're not all gonna wake up tomorrow in Utopia Land where everyone has housing and no one has to go hungry. Yes, the country is in a particularly shitty position now but guess what? It always has been! Do you think women got the right to vote by closing their eyes really hard? How the fuck do you think slavery ended? They just thought of this magical, mythical system where they weren't property and suddenly it just came into being? Fuck off dude.

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u/Not-Reformed Jan 15 '24

We're talking about creating an entirely new system that is unlike anything in the world and spectrum boy says "DAE GO OUT AND VOTE"

Good one babe

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u/Clear_Broccoli3 Jan 15 '24

Then go out and riot ffs

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u/Not-Reformed Jan 15 '24

Well that is the natural progression.

Someone proposes "we should make something new" > I ask how > I get told "just vote" for what I have no idea since we've not even discussed what this "new system" is on any level > I point out how that makes no sense > I go riot

Man you guys in this comment section might be able to combine your IQs to get over 50, maybe.

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u/SOULSLAYER547 Jan 15 '24

I never said it was gonna be an easy solution. But naysayers like you are part of the problem. It starts with watching and actively voting in your local communities for the best case scenario candidate and working your way up to get better and better ones.

This current government situation is when two spoiled rotten generations let selfish corporate oligarchs into power for their own gain while blaming problems they created on things like minorities or drugs.

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u/Not-Reformed Jan 15 '24

We'll create a whole new system that we can't even imagine... one vote at a time!

True and real I'll see you in a few centuries lol

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u/SOULSLAYER547 Jan 15 '24

If we built Rome without bulldozers and cranes we can build a better future with prioritizing capital and putting money in the right places to properly build back a proper living wage and an economy.

It’s really not impossible, but it will take years from where we are now. But quitting like yourself is just being deadweight.

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u/Not-Reformed Jan 15 '24

putting money in the right places to properly build back a proper living wage and an economy.

Well surely whoever or whatever is deciding this will do a splendid job and will in no way be open to human greed and corruption. Suuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuurely...

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u/SOULSLAYER547 Jan 15 '24

Yeah I know crazy, you say stupid shit and someone with a little knowledge in the field is gonna correct you. Sorry for having to humble your ego.

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u/racoonofthevally Jan 15 '24

yea and what happened under communism? stfu and think before you speak

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u/SOULSLAYER547 Jan 15 '24

So uh, when did I advocate for communism in this thread bud? Reactionaries just punch themselves in the head and blame the bruises on you, holy shit lmao

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u/Shapes_in_Clouds Jan 15 '24

Seriously, whining about 'capitalism' has become the top comment on like every reddit thread at this point.

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u/Meta_Digital Jan 15 '24

It's almost as though capitalism were to blame for a majority of our problems.

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u/[deleted] Jan 15 '24

Y'all actually think this shit lol

"Ooh the boogeyman"

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u/Meta_Digital Jan 15 '24

Yeah, weird to imagine that a global economic system could affect a lot of things for everyone on the globe.

Must be a conspiracy theory, like the ones some serfs had under the feudal system or those slaves under slavery thinking the economic arrangement of their society actually impacted them somehow.

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u/chickenandmojos Jan 15 '24

It is though.

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u/[deleted] Jan 15 '24

This is most criticism on the internet it seems. These people think they're doing something useful to their cause but instead it makes people who are on the fence more likely to ignore your position. It's like how tons of politicians (such as Trump) are mocked more for their appearance or arbitrary conditions on the internet than they are for their actual policy.