Capitalism is the enemy ideology of the working class

First I would like to say happy New Year to you. Second, I accept this debate challenge. I will be using this round to introduce my arguments in support of unfettered, free market Capitalism. (1) It is no secret that within a Capitalist society, the masses will experience income inequality [there will be rich, and there will be poor]. One major flaw in the general thinking of the Left [moreover, the Socialists/Communists] is that this inequality is a terrible travesty that damns the poor to live in terrible conditions. In addition, it is often believed that wealthier individuals are abusing the poor for their own monetary gain. I would like to rebut this idea with the simple principles of free market Capitalism, and the reason behind income inequality as a whole. In Capitalism, material exchanges [i.e buying something/selling something] happen voluntarily and with mutual benefit. To use an imaginary example, say I use a widget. Now let us suppose that widgets have a growing demand in the market. As an entrepreneur, I need to lower prices to meet demand and make it easier for my consumers/intended consumer base to get my widgets. Say for a moment that my competitors have high prices, and as a company they pay their employees poorly. The free market would punish them by enabling me as a competitor to put them out of business by exploiting their heartless, careless means of running their business. (2) It is often argued by the Left that Capitalism makes basic 'rights'/accessibility to necessities to expensive, and that Socialistic policies can abolish the prices of these things. For instance, Senator Bernie Sanders [strongly supported by the Socialist left, and a self-anointed Socialist] guaranteed free healthcare, college, and several other services/necessities. Yet, the math does not quite add up. In order to make these things 'free', more people must be taxed. Otherwise, how would the government make enough revenue? It is a proven fact that Bernie's plan are expensive, leaving even Liberal news sources to criticize them. The Wall Street journal has a concise and coherent article up on why Bernie's proposals [which are commonly agreed with among the anti-Capitalist Left] were fiscally irresponsible. Them and several other sources reported that Sanders' plan would add an additional $18 trillion to America's already-high national debt over a decade. In order to support his plans, the average American would be paying 90-92 percent in taxes, and this means that a majority of their income would be going to an overreaching government splurging its revenue on interference in the domestic marketplace alone. What of the other concerns within America, such as military and/or defense spending? In fact, Sanders' healthcare plan would have costed 80 percent more than he said to the American people. These policies are expensive to the average American, and would be likely to pin them beneath the wheel. (3) Another argument common to the Left is that Capitalism provides inadequate wages [i.e raise the minimum wage, it must be a 'living wage]. Often time, politicians in the Democratic Party will cite this to justify increasing regulation on businesses. Right now, the debate is that the minimum wage ought to be $15 per hour. This is a ludicrous argument to make, because small businesses would be unable to afford to sustain themselves. The result? The rise of corporations in America, as opposed to smaller companies owned by entrepreneurs and their families. I will leave you with PragerU videos, to prevent exhausting you with more long-winded writing. However, you will see similar talking points [explained in more depth] in these two videos discussing the effects of federal wage hikes in common Americans. (4) The obvious argument here is that Socialism [and even Communism] has killed millions throughout history. In the Soviet Union, in Cuba, in China, and now even in countries such as Venezuela, France, Germany, and Sweden. In the USSR, the totalitarian reign of Stalin killed millions upon millions of Soviets, imprisoned dissidents who opposed his policies, and brought fear and poverty to the typical civilian's life. In Cuba, gays were imprisoned in camps and slaughtered, not to mention the radical downturn of Cuba's economy that has left it in a never-ending 1950's crime film. Nations like Venezuela may not follow the genocidal trope, but they certainly experience hyperinflation and domestic unrest so intense that civilians fight for every scrap of food they can possibly attain, because food has become a rarity in human portions. Nations like Sweden have become so entrenched in Socialistic/Communistic policies like open borders, that they are experiencing high crime rates attributed to refugee intake relative to vetting. Once again, I wish my opponent a happy New Year, and look forward to the rest of this debate. Sources Cited (2) http://www.wsj.com... http://fortune.com... http://www.npr.org... https://fee.org... (3) http://www.forbes.com... (4) https://en.wikipedia.org... http://www.ibtimes.com... http://reason.com... http://www.usatoday.com... https://www.gatestoneinstitute.org... http://www.express.co.uk... http://www.spectator.co.uk...