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thrancelast Wednesday at 10:35 AM1 replyview on HN

Nope, you can have capitalism where the vast majority of the population is legally or economically barred from owning anything. The only private ownership required in capitalism is that of the means of production, which says absolutely nothing about the rest.


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andrekandrelast Thursday at 1:48 AM

  > The only private ownership required in capitalism is that of the means of production
well, thats exactly what i was referring to ^_^

i agree, for personal property, you indeed could have capitalism and deny private personal ownership, and that is a worrying trend nowadays.