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“Vladimir Lenin argued that imperialism was the highest stage of capitalism, characterized by monopolies and large corporations seeking colonies to maximize profits and dominate global markets.”
The claim captures Lenin’s core argument but simplifies its mechanism. Lenin did argue that imperialism was the highest, monopoly stage of capitalism and linked it to colonial division and global domination. However, his account was more specifically about monopoly and finance capital, capital export, and rivalry among great powers, not just large corporations pursuing profit in a generic sense.
“The social harms of capitalism, including poverty and lack of healthcare access, outweigh its economic benefits.”
Capitalism's social harms—inequality, healthcare gaps, and environmental costs—are well-documented, but the claim that these harms "outweigh" economic benefits is not supported by the available evidence. The highest-authority global data shows extreme poverty fell from roughly 36% to 9% between 1990 and 2017 under market-led growth, and mainstream institutions describe health and welfare gains within capitalist frameworks. No rigorous comparative cost-benefit analysis in the evidence pool establishes that aggregate harms exceed aggregate benefits.