I’m sure there are some decent small business owners who care about their workers somewhat. (if they really cared about their workers they would make their venture a co-op, but they actually care about profits more than they care about people).
But the fundamental problem with capitalism is that even such small businesses are less profitable, thus don’t have as much money to bribe politicians or use anticompetitive practices, and thus will eventually be outcompeted and replaced by a soulless exploitative corporation that only exists to increase shareholder value. This is literally the point of vol. 3 of Capital.
The “only” risk is to lose everything you have when you believe in your company and try to save it - and the people working for you.
It is simply not such a black and white world where we only have poor workers and Apple, Amazon etc. on the other side.
I’m sure there are some decent small business owners who care about their workers somewhat. (if they really cared about their workers they would make their venture a co-op, but they actually care about profits more than they care about people).
But the fundamental problem with capitalism is that even such small businesses are less profitable, thus don’t have as much money to bribe politicians or use anticompetitive practices, and thus will eventually be outcompeted and replaced by a soulless exploitative corporation that only exists to increase shareholder value. This is literally the point of vol. 3 of Capital.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petite_bourgeoisie
They specifically referred to that middle ground between “poor workers and Apple, Amazon etc.”