When someone sees capitalism as "bad for democracy," whatever that means, that looks like a big, bright, billowing red flag. What is more democratic that consumers wading through a variety of product and service options, deciding which one best suits their needs, and then voluntarily choosing to purchase from one of the providers? The marketplace is among the most democratic things ever devised - competition, consumer choice, the buyer's right to say no, and so forth. Surely, someone who has reached Wolff's place in life knows this and has likely profited from it himself.
When someone sees capitalism as "bad for democracy," whatever that means, that looks like a big, bright, billowing red flag. What is more democratic that consumers wading through a variety of product and service options, deciding which one best suits their needs, and then voluntarily choosing to purchase from one of the providers? The marketplace is among the most democratic things ever devised - competition, consumer choice, the buyer's right to say no, and so forth. Surely, someone who has reached Wolff's place in life knows this and has likely profited from it himself.