That was many, many, many words. I asked for counterfactuals that prove/demonstrate any of these points. When have any of alienation, property, and competition been not present in a society? Where are the numbers that show that capitalism then "toppled"?
Capitalism, if pursued in a blind, ideological way can lead to non-optimum outcomes like America's poor safety-net including non-universal healthcare. But the essence of it is people taking commercial risks. If they go wrong, they lose their shirts. If they go well, they get profits, and typically employ others (which you are describing as "alienation"). A key feature of this is that decision-making sits with those affected by that decision. I'd love to hear what you propose that you think would work better.
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