• volodya_ilich@lemm.ee
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    3 months ago

    Why would a democratically planned economy be a bad thing? How is it more democratic that capitalist owners decide which businesses can exist, rather than the people collectively decide so?

    • OldWoodFrame@lemm.ee
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      3 months ago

      The potential for regulatory capture and corruption, as well as the inherent inefficiency of having a limited number of decision makers. I wouldn't trust the 2028 Trump Administration to thoughtfully determine which businesses are allowed to exist for 4 years.

      It's more democratic to let anyone start a business, rather than having a gatekeeper. But more importantly I think it makes more sense to let the capitalists take the losses if their business idea sucks, and then socializing the gains once we know it works.

      • volodya_ilich@lemm.ee
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        3 months ago

        I'm sad that when you use the word "democracy", the best future people can imagine is the modern American system of "democracy"...