I am a staunch anti capitalist. Capitalism allows the existence of corporations. Corporations have shareholders. Sharing = communism. I hate communism. Therefore, I hate capitalism.

I’m running behind the President in 2026. Do I have your vote?

  • TriflingToad@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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    2 days ago

    I won’t pretend to know anything about economic systems so I really don’t have a dog in this fight. however my work is employee owned (you can only buy shares if you’re an employee), what does that mean for this comment?

    • OutlierBlue@lemmy.caEnglish
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      2 days ago

      It’s better, but still not great. You’re still limited by having enough money to be able to buy shares. The people with more disposable income have a greater opportunity to benefit, while those with less may not be able to afford it at all.

      Even the lowliest employee with the lowest pay should still have an opportunity to benefit from their labour.

    • farngis_mcgiles@sh.itjust.works
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      2 days ago

      This is a common setup companies use as a financial incentive. However, the vast majority of companies maintain a board or president with a controlling majority. Employees may get some returns on their shares but they do not have control over the company.