This argument seems a wee bit No True Scotsman, if I'm honest.
Laissez-faire capitalism is pretty idealistic by any standard. It's basically assuming that in a free market, nobody will even have the idea of establishing a monopoly. Furthermore, I fail to see how corporatism and such oligarchy-esque systems aren't just different forms of capitalism. Sure, the individual is no longer the most powerful and basic entity and the definition of "private" ownership has changed, but it's just capitalism under a different name.
Regardless, it seems that this argument could go on forever for a simple reason - it comes down to which form of capitalism we think is best, and therefore which one we will say is the "true" form of capitalism. But we'd be missing the point.
"Capitalism is an economic system based on private ownership of the means of production and the creation of goods and services for profit."
"Corporatism, also known as corporativism, is the sociopolitical organization of a society by major interest groups, or corporate groups, such as agricultural, business, ethnic, labour, military, patronage, or scientific affiliations, on the basis of common interests."
These are not incompatible ideas. Corporatism is simply capitalism with a different definition of "private ownership". However, if we DID live in a system like corporatism, then society would be a whole lot more collective rather than individual. There's evidence out the wazoo that in the Western world individuality is held above all else, so this sort of disproves that whole notion.
Not even going to bother responding to that whole "American fascism" opinion piece
Lucille quoted, since it isn't your own argument and doesn't even really relate to my point anyway.
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