When in the world did capitalism ever have "spiritual and moral foundations in Judaeo-Christian beliefs"?! Marxism has a much stronger claim on being the heir of the Hebrew Prophets, and of the author(s) and redactor(s) of the Sermon on the Mount. Capitalism by the very terms of its function in society destroys virtue and suppresses love, and is all the more hateful for duping many of its practitioners to believe they are being very virtuous and loving. What nonsense! What deceit!

On the other hand, interregional and international commerce is a great good for human beings. If only it could be organized without the intrusion of the evils of capitalism! The concept of the "trade agreement" already shows what nasty business capitalists and their politico-puppets can get up to: Some partners are of course privileged, and stand in the way of being enriched, while others, equally deserving, are nevertheless shut out.