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Whether we look at capitalism, taxes, business, or government, the data show a clear and consistent pattern: 70 percent of Americans support the free enterprise system and are unsupportive of big government.

~Arthur C. Brooks

Topics: American Big Big Government Business Capitalism Clear Consistent Data Enterprise Free Free Enterprise Government Look Pattern Percent Show Support System Taxes Whether

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I am a Maoist sympathiser. I'm not a Maoist ideologue, because the communist movements in history have been just as destructive as capitalism.

~Arundhati Roy

Topics: Am Because Been Capitalism Communist Destructive History Just Movements I Am

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Liberal capitalism is not perfect, but compared to the other 'isms,' it's far superior.

~Ayaan Hirsi Ali

Topics: Capitalism Compared Far Liberal Not Perfect Other Perfect Superior

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I love the way capitalism finds a place - even for its enemies.

~Banksy

Topics: Capitalism Enemies Even Finds Love Place Way I Love

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Capitalism works better from every perspective when the economic decision makers are forced to share power with those who will be affected by those decisions.

~Barney Frank

Topics: Affected Better Capitalism Decision Decisions Economic Every Forced Makers Perspective Power Share Those Who Will Works

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It is because the fight against the harshest aspects of unrestricted capitalism is therefore a political problem and not an intellectual one that community action remains so essential.

~Barney Frank

Topics: Action Against Aspects Because Capitalism Community Essential Fight Intellectual Political Problem Remains Therefore

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From a systematic standpoint, I think that capitalism is the best system. I can spend a lot of time explaining why I like communism, but it is actually not a good solution. Nor is socialism. So, capitalism is the right model.

~Ben Horowitz

Topics: Actually Best Capitalism Communism Explaining Good Like Lot Model Nor Right Socialism Solution Spend Standpoint System Systematic Think Time Why I Think I Can

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Socialism states that you owe me something simply because I exist. Capitalism, by contrast, results in a sort of reality-forced altruism: I may not want to help you, I may dislike you, but if I don't give you a product or service you want, I will starve. Voluntary exchange is more moral than forced redistribution.

~Ben Shapiro

Topics: Altruism Because Capitalism Contrast Dislike Exchange Exist Forced Give Help May Me Moral More Owe Product Redistribution Results Service Simply Socialism Something Sort Starve States Than Voluntary Want Will You I May Not

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The story of Detroit's bankruptcy was simple enough: Allow capitalism to grow the city, campaign against income inequality, tax the job creators until they flee, increase government spending in order to boost employment, promise generous pension plans to keep people voting for failure. Rinse, wash and repeat.

~Ben Shapiro

Topics: Against Allow Bankruptcy Boost Campaign Capitalism City Creators Detroit Employment Enough Failure Flee Generous Government Government Spending Grow Income Income Inequality Increase Inequality Job Keep Order Pension People Plans Promise Repeat Simple Spending Story Tax Until Voting Wash

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Capitalism requires individual responsibility and accountability. People are seen as atomized units in a capitalist system - they are either useful, or they are not. They are not seen racially or ethnically or religiously. They consume and they produce, and those are their only relevant characteristics.

~Ben Shapiro

Topics: Accountability Capitalism Capitalist Characteristics Consume Either Individual Only People Produce Relevant Requires Responsibility Seen System Those Units Useful

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