I see the meme of R.Wolff making fun of the idea that socialism is when 'the government does stuff'. I unironically thought... that was what socialism was...? Regulations, public programs, increased oversight by a body that isn't incentivised by profit? These are all government initiatives right?

Tell me why i'm wrong.

  • threshold [he/him]
    hexagon
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    4 years ago

    Fully agreed, but what does it mean 'worker owned'? Employees all have an equal say in direction of company, no CEO/board? Are there any real world examples we can point to as success stories?

    • save_vs_death [they/them]
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      4 years ago

      that's a good question, i'm not well read enough to give you an answer i fully trust, i think coops are a good start, my two cents are as long as there's a democratic process and every worker is on the board then you'll see working standards improve; heard good things about the Mondragon Corporation, stuff like that