Material need is met through mechanisms that systematically suppress it

Evidence

We have created a socioeconomic system in which meeting our needs depends on mechanisms that thrive on their suppression. A far cry from the best possible world, ours is an upside-down one. The genocide in Gaza and the destruction of our ecosystem are tragic products of this glaring truth. As hospitals and schools burn with children inside, international shareholders toast, and the economy grows. From October 2023 to July 2025, the stock price of the two aerospace and defense giants RTX Corporation and Leonardo soared by 77 percent and 234 percent, respectively. — Clara E. Mattei, Escape from Capitalism, 383

Categorization

• QUESTION: Test whether Mattei’s claim that needs are met ‘through mechanisms that thrive on their suppression’ is a genuine structural law or rhetorical—could it be argued against with counterexamples?