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Message: <blockquote data-quote="rickyb" data-source="post: 2603662" data-attributes="member: 56035">mmm i dunno i forget, but it is true capitalism existed alongside other economic systems like slavery.btw, trade is not unique to capitalism.  they had trade under slavery and feudalism.the problem with capitalism is that it has highly centralized power like communism, slavery, and feudalism.  when you have centralized power like that, those in power will make decisions which reflect their best interests more often than not AND at the expense of the workers best interests.thats the difference between coops and the above listed economic systems which is workers can collectively make the decisions at their jobs.</blockquote>