[ves]

You might wanna check out some of jason hickel’s writings in the topic. As someone from such a “place with a lot of poverty” I’ve always chafed at the idea that capitalism (and thus colonialism) led to an improvement in living conditions, when really it meant mostly murder and looting.

[goatlover]

Capitalism and colonialism aren't the same thing. Yes, capitalism can include exploitation. So can any system. But the world thankfully has moved beyond colonialism. And capitalism as an economic system has greatly improved standards of living in many parts of the world such as Asia since then.