> "Daniel T." earthlink.net> wrote:

>> Publius nospam.comcast.net> wrote:
>>

>>> A capitalist in the second sense provides the financing which
>>> allow the farmers to buy seed, machinery, and fertilizers, the
>>> carpenter to buy tools, vehicles, lumber, and other supplies,
>>> and the carpenter to buy an inventory of fabrics and sewing
>>> machines.

>>
>> Where does he get that capital from initially?

>
> That is actually a worthwhile question, given that the preposterous
> Marxist "exploitation theory" has gained so much currency
> (everybody wants a free lunch, and needs some rationale to justify
> it).
>
> Original capital is accumulated from retained earnings. A violin
> maker who produces quality instruments, in great demand, can get a
> good price for his violins --- enough that he is able to buy a new
> planer and perhaps hire a helper.