Maybe it is, but they’re definitely at odds regarding the structure of society.
The core principle of democracy is equality: every person gets one vote, law applies to everyone equally, and so on.
Capitalism tends towards a pyramidal form, with few rich people at the top and masses of poor people at the bottom.
With checks and balances you can try to flatten the pyramid a bit and make it viable, sure. But there’s always the risk of moving from democracy to something whose structure aligns with the capitalist pyramids, which we usually call fascism.
Maybe it is, but they’re definitely at odds regarding the structure of society.
The core principle of democracy is equality: every person gets one vote, law applies to everyone equally, and so on.
Capitalism tends towards a pyramidal form, with few rich people at the top and masses of poor people at the bottom.
With checks and balances you can try to flatten the pyramid a bit and make it viable, sure. But there’s always the risk of moving from democracy to something whose structure aligns with the capitalist pyramids, which we usually call fascism.