The most efficient capitalist strategy is to construct a monopoly and honestly that is the point where literally any discussion on the 'merits of capitalism' and its ability to produce a functioning society should end
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Like, this one point basically defeats the *entirety* of the pro-capitalism talking points and rationales. "Efficiency", "beneficial self-interest", none of this crap works anymore the moment you realize that monopolies are the most efficient.
It defeats the ideological support structure for capitalism wholesale and leaves no viable remaining arguments. Zero.
@joepie91 "capitalism is the most efficient system to allocate resources"
Yah, I bet it's efficient to just not allocate resources to the majority of people