I think you may be allowing for the mixing of some ideas a little too much,...
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Originally Posted by lawcat
Because we are a republic, and those who are most powerful always look for highest profits; then, in our system the social decision-making sometimes favors profits.
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is definitly a result of what is defined as, "capitalism."
What you may not understand is that, no matter how it is the political authority of a district, their primary concern is the progress of commerce, not necessarily profit, but that the citizen continue to work collectively to progress the community. Even in the evil days of theocratic rule, the primary concern of the leadership is to keep the people working. It does not matter what the message was (economic theory), ultimately, progressed commerce is the goal.