It doesn't matter whether it is in the interest of capital. It matters whether it is in the interest of Democracy. Hundreds of millions will vote for the party, that promises to distribute these profits.
There is no single capitalism but many different flavors (US vs European welfare states).
The US and many other places have shown that you can quite reliably get people to vote against their interests if you can convince them that it would also benefit some group they don't like.
There is no single capitalism but many different flavors (US vs European welfare states).
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