I like to tell them “ Mother Nature is a Pure Capitalist” We must emulate Her ..
GAIA! MAGA!
Trust me this will push many of them Over the egde of Rationality
Exposing a soft underbelly of manageable and entertaining profanity
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Nicely put.
You could go on to say that reality itself is capitalist in that everything has a price tag attached...and you pay it whether you want to admit it or not.
I have some people in my family who hate "business" as an activity because they believe it is based on "greed." I tell them that everything is a business and everyone is a businessman...even charities, churches, physicians, caretakers, and social workers.
There is an income statement (of a sort) even for non-profit organizations. If such organization doesn't raise enough money to function, it fails. And if it isn't functioning successfully, it will have trouble raising needed funding over time.