• huge_clock@lemmy.world
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    It’s a double coincidence of wants. The workers aren’t able to provide any of the equipment or capital for the business. They would also rather have a steady predictable paycheque rather than jointly own a risky venture. Meanwhile the investor has capital they are willing to risk and are able to provide a steady source of income. The workers can’t make profit on their own without the capital.

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      The workers aren’t able to provide any of the equipment or capital for the business.

      Aw, golly gee, I sure do wonder why they aren’t able to do this.

      Because our system is set up that way!! Capitalism!

      Our system is set up to enrich owners at the expense of workers. Simple as that.

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        Capitalism enables people to become rich yes, but many workers do quite well, amassing large retirement accounts and saving their hard-earned money until they too can invest it in a business. The most wealthy and productive societies with the highest wages all of major aspects of their economies controlled by free markets. It’s not a coincidence.

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          I feel like you’re missing the point on purpose.

          The workers do the work, yet the owner is the one who gets the money.

          Why?

          Of course the wealthiest countries have free markets. Why would that be a coincidence? It’s exactly the mechanism I described, but on a global stage. Wealthy people exploit the poorer to become wealthier. Wealthy countries exploit poorer countries to become even wealthier.

          This is a cycle that will only end with one person becoming the owner of everything, or revolution to end it.