A brass balance scale holds a gold coin in one pan and a curved metal claw in the other.

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Tony

You know what capitalism is? Getting fucked!

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What it means

Our interpretation.

The speaker offers a blunt, crude definition of capitalism: being screwed. It is a cynical view that the system's real nature is exploitation, with ordinary people on the receiving end. The vulgar phrasing gives the claim the punch of a bitter verdict rather than a policy argument.

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