Mark Zuckerberg says he ‘definitely’ considers himself a capitalist

By Zach Halaschak

Published October 23, 2019 11:50pm ET

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Mark Zuckerberg says he ‘definitely’ considers himself a capitalist — Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg arrives for a House Financial Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2019, on Facebookâs impact on the financial services and housing sectors. | (Andrew Harnik/AP)

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg told Congress that he “definitely” considers himself a capitalist.

Zuckerberg, 35, was testifying before the House Financial Services Committee on Wednesday and, after Republican Rep. Roger Williams of Texas spoke about Zuckerberg’s success in founding his company, he was asked directly if he was “a capitalist or a socialist.”

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