Capitalism is the system that perpetuates concepts of “test scores,” deadlines, procrastination, exploitation, wages, and the slavery that is necessary for such a system to function. The idea that capitalism makes a nation—or any national system or entity—free is actually a coerced notion, as society has been forced to believe that capitalism was the successful way forward for at least the past several decades, back in a time when speaking of communism or even socialism was most certainly taboo. In reality, capitalism further enforces inequalities between different and especially marginalized groups, particularly on the bases of age, race, ethnicity, gender, sex, sexual orientation, disability, relationship status, and more. Even though overt formations of such discrimination may often be illegal, more subtle forms of discrimination continue to exist within the capitalist system.
Discrimination within Capitalism
Unfortunately, the wealth gaps that continue to exist by race and sex are intentionally perpetuated, and even though such gaps may have become increasingly outlawed, institutions continue to identify loopholes to promote racial and sexual supremacy over all other groups. The groups that society has labeled “minorities” are not truly marginalized outliers but have been pushed to the margins by societal forces. Even traditional gender roles are reinforced, with only the masculine-coded ideals even coming close to receiving profit, even though planetary values lean more feminine. Within such a patriarchal system and worldview, anything that deviates from the standards set by society is arbitrarily seen as “less worthy” or “less productive,” thus receiving less attention.
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