In defense of Capitalism...

Throw me your arguments against capitalism. Keep it on topic as well.

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"Can people be assholes in a free market? Sure. Is it a problem with the system? No. Will someone succeed in a free market BECAUSE he is an asshole? No. Does free market encourage or make people into be assholes? No."

says who? I say it IS a problem with the system, and i say that someone MAY succeed because he is an asshole, or a hard-ass, or however you want to put it.
Look, systems aren't perfect: therefore there is a need for some kind of oversight, which won't be perfect either, of course.
Ultimately, everyone being free is my ideal, and I assume yours, so however that can best be achieved may be a better system. I think I like collectives and co-ops, myself, but I don't see capitalism as evil. Neither do I see it as perfect and ideal.