Donald Trump’s new security directive labels anti-capitalist beliefs as a predictor of political violence. The irony: left-wing structural analysis actually pushes people away from lone-wolf attacks and toward mass organizing for change.
Well, it actually kind of is, defining capitalism as the right to personally own the means of production.
Fifth Amendment, private property may not be seized for public use without just compensation. There are others that speak to it as well but that’s the most commonly pointed to “Constitutional guarantee of capitalism”
You could argue that that merely protects the monetary value of individual capitalists though, so for a collectivization program you’d just pay out cash for shares as you nationalize (or whatever) the industry.
Also every state that allows civil asset forfeiture is in a criminal conspiracy against your constitutional rights but for some reason conservatives don’t actually care that much.
I was not aware that capitalism was something codified in the Constitution.
Well, it actually kind of is, defining capitalism as the right to personally own the means of production.
Fifth Amendment, private property may not be seized for public use without just compensation. There are others that speak to it as well but that’s the most commonly pointed to “Constitutional guarantee of capitalism”
You could argue that that merely protects the monetary value of individual capitalists though, so for a collectivization program you’d just pay out cash for shares as you nationalize (or whatever) the industry.
Also every state that allows civil asset forfeiture is in a criminal conspiracy against your constitutional rights but for some reason conservatives don’t actually care that much.
Even if it was, you’re allowed to be opposed to something in the constitution. That’s why we have amendments.