What system is really better than our own?

By Letter to the Editor on October 9, 2021.

Editor:
In response to the “Letter to the Editor” on Sept. 30 titled “Capitalist system is unfair and socially unjust” by Ramma Sawhney: 
What would she propose as an alternative?
First of all we do not have a totally capitalist society system. If we did there wouldn’t be all of the handouts of money that the government continually gives to all, along with many other freebies from the public at large.
If some people didn’t use the drive they have been gifted with and started a business, we would all be using the barter system, yet there would still be some people living in dire straights. It takes a lot of gumption, hard work and time to start a business and become successful.
As for what a person spends the fruits of their labour on that is their business and for all anyone knows, these billionaires mentioned in Ramma’s letter probably/possibly give a lot of money to various charities.
Other than our present society, other systems such as the Communist only distribute wealth to the top government officials. They, the government own everything – you own nothing.Complain and you go to prison or worse. 
I’m sure Ramma Sawhney has a kind heart but isn’t very realistic.
As for Bill Gates who was mentioned in the letter from Ramma “deserving admiration,” one of his very close friends was Jeffrey Epstein who was convicted of sex crimes.
Ramma might want to ask herself why there are tens of thousands of refugees and immigrants coming to Canada and the U.S.A. to escape from non-capitalist economies, i.e. Cuba, Venezuela, Afghanistan, Haiti and the list goes on.
I would suggest that anyone not liking our system of government should go to Russia or China for a year.
Arlene Butler
Lethbridge