The rich capitalists sure, but there are plenty of poor capitalists being fed misinformation, in order to maintain the status quo. And when it is the many vs the powerful few, then the more we have on our side the better
That seems an odd definition to me, to my knowledge all other definitions of ideologies depend only on ones own beliefs or values, not upon ones physical possessions or life situation. What else would you call a poor person who fervently believes that capitalism is the best system for the world? If Bezos suffered some catastrophic business collapse and went broke, would he suddenly no longer be a capitalist?
Edit: also I thought the traditional name for those who own capital is “bourgeoisie”?
The rich capitalists sure, but there are plenty of poor capitalists being fed misinformation, in order to maintain the status quo. And when it is the many vs the powerful few, then the more we have on our side the better
Capitalist generally refers to people who own and control capital, not to fans of the system. One cannot be a poor capitalist, it’s a contradiction.
I used to use the term the same way as you, but I think using it the way it’s meant is better.
Of course you can be a poor capitalist.
That seems an odd definition to me, to my knowledge all other definitions of ideologies depend only on ones own beliefs or values, not upon ones physical possessions or life situation. What else would you call a poor person who fervently believes that capitalism is the best system for the world? If Bezos suffered some catastrophic business collapse and went broke, would he suddenly no longer be a capitalist?
Edit: also I thought the traditional name for those who own capital is “bourgeoisie”?
Depends, if that collapse meant that he can’t live from his ownership of capital anymore, he would not be a capitalist.