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 Capitalism is just free trade with respect for individual rights.

The State is the seed of corruption that makes violations of individual rights acceptable for a select few, allowing people & organizations to grow at the expense of others instead of by trade & mutual exchange.

You have things backwards. Govts grow & dominate. We are naturally a social species that cooperates through trade. Social behaviors are voluntary. The coercion & theft that form the foundation of all govts are anti-social behaviors.