Capitalism vs RacismReader comment on: Racism and Capitalism Submitted by Harry Binswanger (United States), Aug 22, 2020 11:01 Capitalism is the only anti-racist system. Under capitalism profit comes from economic rationality. Racism discriminates irrationally, on the basis of economically irrelevant factors. Capitalist greed is the minority member's best friend. Just compare two employers, one who hires by race and one who hires by ability. Is there any question which one will outcompete the other? A final thought: capitalism is the system of individualism. "Racism is the lowest, most crudely primitive form of collectivism."—Ayn Rand Note: Comments are moderated by the editor and are subject to editing. Other reader comments on this item
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