is there anything tech types won't blame on capitalism? Did we suddenly introduce capitalism in the 80s?
In the 80s we got a whole new set of capitalism: financial capitalism and neoliberalism. The breakdown of collective action, breakdown of solidarity between workers and a more hyper individualistic world.
This is exposed in the article, even though it focus on USA's changes, those changes have rippled through the globe.
Neoliberalism and hyper-financial capitalism begins in the 80s, that's what was introduced.
Did you read the article?
It's like having a car, disassemble wheels and call all cars useless.
It seems like USA is surprised that concentrating more and more power in few hands leads to corruption and as a cure they want to concentrate more power into hands of few (government) in the name of social justice expecting different outcome than before.
I thought it was clear I meant the system has changed by using "the rules of capitalism" as a literary device. I don't know if it really was unclear but that's exactly what I meant...