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Originally Posted by the urban politician
On one hand they hate Capitalist "evil corporations" yet on the other hand they hold up these tech founders as their heroes, even though big tech pretty much has all of the same lousy and self-centered, monopolistic business practices as the industries that they've "disrupted".
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Don't believe the media BS on this. Most people put on a facade but in reality this isn't as true as you think. Talk is cheap. When the rubber meets the road, many people who say these things backtrack a bit. I've worked for 2 of the largest corporations out there, seen by tons as "The Man." Suffice to say that many of my coworkers have been hipster looking people you'd stereotype as anti capitalist complete with tattoo sleeves. Typical people living in hipster areas of Brooklyn too and fairly left leaning. Many of them. Yet they are working for the "man" and have no problems with it and when you talk with them... not as much hatred for capitalism as you'd think. I think if you came to my office, knew who I worked for, and saw the people who work here... you'd think twice about what you just said.
Tons of millennials actually love capitalism but of course sure, there's many who don't. There's also tons of people in their 60s and 70s who aren't keen on it either. So what? Although there's some traction with it and increasing, I think the amount of people who truly hate it are overstated. The increase is a reaction to what's going on right now in the world IMO. You are seeing in some ways one semi extreme reaction to another semi extreme reality/reaction.