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Capitalism is a tool. Being pro-capitalism is like being pro-circular saw.
What you see as “anti-capitalism” is people pointing out that using one tool for everything is, at best, inefficient… and, at worst, dangerous.
Insisting that everything must be quantifiable and min/maxed according to market demands is nonsense, and hurts people.
There are things we value which are not profitable. There are things that are profitable but not valuable.
Capitalism is a tool. Being pro-capitalism is like being pro-nuclear weapons.
FTFY.
Not OP, but I wouldn't really say that nuclear weapons are tools...