You shouldn't. It's a massive oversimplification of the way the capitalist system works. The capitalist alone does not provide you with the needs and services you desire, nor is the capitalist necessary for them to be provided to you. In order to even make the products that you and I enjoy, the capitalist has to buy the labor-power of others. In order to make a profit, the capitalist must extract surplus value from the labor power provided to him by the worker. The system requires exploitation on a massive scale in order to function, that is, when it does function, as the capitalist system is also prone to crises.
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