After reflecting on my community and coworkers over the past 20+ years, I hold this to be true:

Capitaliam isn't limited to the elite. Some regular people imply that people should have no boundaries, autonomy, or self-worth. And have resigned themselves to a mindset where work is solely for survival and employees are expected to sacrifice their well-being and autonomy for the sake of the job; essentially viewing workers, including themselves as a resource or capital to be exploited, rather than as human beings with inherent value and dignity. Workers are seen as interchangeable and expendable, cogs in a machine, or as a cost to be minimized. Suggesting a naive and overly trusting view of employer-employee relationships leads to exploitation and abuse of power. This can lead to a toxic work environment, where workers feel silenced and disempowered. Basically, some people believe workers should: 

1. Have no boundaries, autonomy, or self-worth
2. Sacrifice well-being and autonomy for the job
3. Be viewed as resources or capital to be exploited
4. Be seen as interchangeable and expendable
5. Trust employers and supervisors unconditionally, leading to exploitation and abuse of power
6. Accept a toxic work environment, feeling silenced and disempowered
7. Prioritize profits and efficiency over people. Believing that's what's best for society. 

We must understand that by expecting others to accept this mindset, people are perpetuating a culture of: 

1. Resignation and hopelessness
2. Lack of empowerment and agency
3. Limited aspirations and career growth
4. Surrendering of human rights
5. Acceptance of exploitation, oppression, servitude, and slavery 

Some people reinforce a power imbalance between employees and employers and undermine efforts to create a more equitable and sustainable work environment, emphasizing profits and efficiency over people. It's essential for humanists to recognize and challenge these beliefs, advocating for human rights.

Capitalists are social darwinists that can be divided into two groups.

1. Megalomaniacs are etatists who view people as slaves, seeing themselves as superior and entitled to dominate and control others. Are often imperialistic.
2. Sociopathics are egoists who view people as permanent indentured servants, exploiting them for personal gain without empathy or concern for their well-being. Are often anarcho-capitalistic.

Humanists are communalists that can be divided into two groups.

1. Altruistic are etatists who view people as equals, being selfless and seeing themselves equally responsible for the well-being and protection of others. Are often communistic.
2. Volunteeristic are egoists who view people as sheep, exploiting them for personal gain in exchange for tending to their well-being. Are often anarchistic.

There 4 traits are the individual traits belonging to each individual quadrant of the political compass.

Left authoritarian (Altruistic) to Right authoritarian (Megalomaniac)
Left libertarian (Volunteeristic) to Right libertarian (Sociopathic)

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