Capitalism is necessary for stability, Covid-19 will not change this

Capitalism and democracy are the cornerstones of nearly every Western democracy. Even countries with a strong social safety net engage in capitalism in order to keep their economies alive and prosperous. While there may be changes to some socioeconomic structures as a result of the pandemic, capitalism is too ingrained in the fabric of many societies for it to be thrown into the trash bin of history. Most importantly, many believe that it is still the best way to conduct an economy.^[1] The economic and social crisis caused by the pandemic has made many people wary, and desperate for normalcy. To completely dismantle the economic structures of many democracies, that would spell more change and disruption when many would prefer a return to stability and calm.^[2] To be sure, the pandemic will shuffle some of the structures of the economy. However, capitalism will still be the foundation of most democracies, even if they begin to look slightly different.

[P1] Capitalism is foundational to the economies of most democracies. [P2] Amid the pandemic, most are desperate for normalcy and a return to how things were. [C] The dismantling of capitalism would be too disruptive for most to embrace, and a return to stability and normalcy is better in the short term .