• rottingleaf@lemmy.world
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    Using the term as it is currently defined, not all markets need to be voluntary [1][2]

    I’m talking about A being a subset of B, you are talking about B being a subset of A.

    Capitalism is defined to require that the markets be competitive [1], yes.

    Same mistake.

    Voluntary exchange is a central characteristic of capitalism [1].

    Looked to your reference and - same mistake.

    Not necessarily. For example, if the market were consumed by anti-competitive entities it is no longer competitive. An example of an anti-competitive entity could be a monopoly. Collusion is another example of a behavior which is not competitive.

    It’s also no longer formed by voluntary interactions.

    How are you defining “leftist” in this context?

    Integration of my experience with people calling myself that. One can say - people refusing to discuss the possibility of markets not intentionally rigged by some non-market force.

    What “two ideas” are you referring to here?

    Voluntarism and self-ownership.

    You have a glaring problem with logic with the first 4 quotes, it’s not an insult, but makes a discussion hardly possible until fixed, please do.