# Six Word Stories: Capitalism

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/six-word-stories-capitalism/973387>\
**Category:** Thread Games\
**Created:** [October 17, 2022, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/six-word-stories-capitalism/973387 "2022-10-17T21:34:20Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 12\
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**Author:** ![Dr\_Paprika](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr_paprika/32/3042_2.png) [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\
**Post date:** [October 17, 2022, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/six-word-stories-capitalism/973387/1 "2022-10-17T21:34:20Z")

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(This follows the same format as other six word story threads. These were cautioned for having political topics - but the aim here is to come up with a six word story and verbose discussion of politics is not permitted or encouraged in this thread.)

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**Author:** ![Dr\_Paprika](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr_paprika/32/3042_2.png) [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\
**Post date:** [October 17, 2022, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/six-word-stories-capitalism/973387/2 "2022-10-17T22:18:02Z")

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More. More. More. More. More. Less.

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**Author:** ![EinsteinsHund](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/einsteinshund/32/8400_2.png) [@EinsteinsHund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EinsteinsHund)\
**Post date:** [October 17, 2022, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/six-word-stories-capitalism/973387/3 "2022-10-17T22:26:18Z")

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The belief in growth ended crushingly.

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**Author:** ![dolphinboy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dolphinboy/32/330_2.png) [@dolphinboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dolphinboy)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2022, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/six-word-stories-capitalism/973387/4 "2022-10-18T02:32:20Z")

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Getting rich is easy; work harder.

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**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2022, 10:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/six-word-stories-capitalism/973387/5 "2022-10-18T10:52:25Z")

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You work harder. I get richer.

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**Author:** ![Oly](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/oly/32/8255_2.png) [@Oly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oly)\
**Post date:** [October 19, 2022, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/six-word-stories-capitalism/973387/6 "2022-10-19T01:05:55Z")

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The rich get richer, and fewer.

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**Author:** ![boson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boson/32/11407_2.png) [@boson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/boson)\
**Post date:** [October 19, 2022, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/six-word-stories-capitalism/973387/7 "2022-10-19T02:23:53Z")

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I can’t buy all that’s advertised.

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**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\
**Post date:** [October 19, 2022, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/six-word-stories-capitalism/973387/8 "2022-10-19T02:28:15Z")

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“Your three minutes are up”  
“Operator…!”

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**Author:** ![penultima\_thule](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/penultima_thule/32/3833_2.png) [@penultima\_thule](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/penultima_thule)\
**Post date:** [October 19, 2022, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/six-word-stories-capitalism/973387/9 "2022-10-19T19:47:54Z")

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Two cows. Sell one. Buy bull.

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**Author:** ![penultima\_thule](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/penultima_thule/32/3833_2.png) [@penultima\_thule](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/penultima_thule)\
**Post date:** [October 19, 2022, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/six-word-stories-capitalism/973387/10 "2022-10-19T19:56:10Z")

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Two cows. Inseminate with neighbours bull.

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**Author:** ![Dr\_Paprika](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr_paprika/32/3042_2.png) [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\
**Post date:** [October 20, 2022, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/six-word-stories-capitalism/973387/11 "2022-10-20T02:26:50Z")

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Far from perfect. Better than alternatives.

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**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2023, 10:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/six-word-stories-capitalism/973387/12 "2023-04-19T10:24:33Z")

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Privatize the profits. Socialize the risk.