Can capitalism exist without govt

[tmoneynegro]

Originally Posted by Feachie [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

can democracy exist without capitalism?

No, non-capitalistic economies requires authoritarian/totalitarian governments with centralized power over everything to operate. If power is centralized and the government is telling you how to live, your votes are obviously meaningless and democracy is impossible since you can't change anything with your vote. Obviously a republic has a similar downfall, the elected representative has to actually operate on the platform he runs on for your vote to matter.