They weren’t shy about defending “sustainable capitalism.”

    • kristina [she/her]
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      4 years ago

      starting a business isnt inherently exploitative. they could be sole proprietorships or coops

      • Qelp [they/them,she/her]
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        4 years ago

        the "i own property" bit is evidence that this is probably not gonna be either of those lol

        • kristina [she/her]
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          4 years ago

          yeah 'property' as a word is sus, why not just say business or a house

        • blobjim [he/him]
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          4 years ago

          Well they could be using the word in a left-wing sort of way, referring to having a house or something.

      • domhnall [he/him]
        hexagon
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        4 years ago

        Yeah, this particular business will not be either of those. People asked and they clarified that it will basically just be a run of the mill business that doesn’t underpay its employees as much as it could. And to my astonishment and dismay, the reception was still generally positive. I even saw one “congrats, comrade.” Uggh, fuck off.

    • bottech [he/him]
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      4 years ago

      Whats the problem? Engels was a factory owner no? It doesnt matter what class you are but the class whose interests you are fighting for

      • Funicio [he/him]
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        4 years ago

        Yeah but they're out there in Reddit saying contradictory things, they're saying it's cool and good to be successful in the capitalist sense of starting a business and owning labor, but also condemning the bourgeoisie. They would be in the clear if they weren't painting it as a good thing that they own a business.

          • Funicio [he/him]
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            4 years ago

            Maybe they don't, I read the comment negatively because of how it's presented here. I just have a heavy inclination to believe that this person does not include themselves in the bourgeoisie if they are so willing to go ahead and condemn it.