Capitalism ignores social needs

Capitalism ignores the needs of the society in many ways. First, capitalism doesn’t provide for the disabled. The success of capitalism is contingent on the idea of every person in a given society being able to work. However, disabled people or people with chronic illnesses, for example, might not be capable of working as hard or for as long as an able-bodied person. Capitalism discriminates against people who cannot work, leaving them to instead live in poverty or on limited government benefits. Capitalist societies depend on these socialist programs to provide for the well-being of society’s most vulnerable. In addition, the privatization of healthcare and pharmaceutical companies has made seeking medical help extremely inaccessible, and disabled people have limited options in regard to earning the money needed to afford treatment. Socialist programs are needed for the most disadvantaged. A system that doesn’t work for all is a flawed system. Also, if people can’t contribute to supply (the elderly or disabled) then they are no longer viewed as important; they are marginalized. The culture of productivity in capitalist societies is toxic and makes people feel ashamed for not being able to work as hard as their able-bodied peers, which has a detrimental impact on their mental health. Capitalism will also overprice or under-provide goods with positive externalities (health, public transportation, and education).^[1] Government provided socialist programs are again needed to provide or make affordable these public goods and services.

[P1] Some people are less able to work or have more barriers to economic success. [P2] Capitalism doesn't provide for them. [P3] Capitalism values profit not the needs of the society.