On the internet, the dumbest thing people do is blame everything bad on “capital,” because “capital” itself is a neutral term—it’s not a person, not an organization, not a demon, just a pile of money chasing returns, a machine that calculates according to the rules. The high housing prices in the past weren’t because capital wanted to screw you over, but because land finance, land supply monopolies, and excessive money supply made real estate the optimal solution for returns. The 996 work culture isn’t because capital is inherently bloodthirsty, but because labor laws are barely enforced, social security gaps are filled by suppressing wages, and export tax rebates force businesses to squeeze costs. Low birth rates aren’t because capital doesn’t want you to have kids, but because the three mountains of education, healthcare, and housing costs have turned raising children into a negative-return investment. People lie flat because all upward paths have been closed, leaving only a single-log bridge with countless toll booths. Capital is just the most obedient dog—wherever the rules pull the leash, that’s where it wags its tail and rushes. By blaming “capital,” a neutral term, as the root of all evil, you’re just handing the real rule-makers a fig leaf. The harder you curse, the happier that hand holding the leash laughs in the dark. Save your energy, stop being an emotional trash can, and keep your eyes on the hand that writes the rules—that’s your real opponent.