You can generate money with a car or a farm. The whole problem with capitalism is getting money without working because you let people work with your stuff. So owning a car and use ist as a taxi is fine with communism. Having a taxi company is not. But you can form a taxi company with others. The difference is no one has financial power over others. No one just profits because he/she is the owner. There are people in charge but they are in charge because they have the knowledge and ability not just because they own everything and can do what they want.

[–] huge_clock@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (30 children)

Listen, I’m a worker who saved money through my labour. Why should I not get to use my saved labour by deploying it into an investment?

[–] Snipe_AT@lemmy.atay.dev -5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (3 children)

How dare you make fiscally responsible investments and expect some return in exchange for the risk you're taking on by letting others use your stuff. How. Dare. You. /s

[–] willeypete23@reddthat.com 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Risk is an idiot's justification. Anyone who owns a business knows the whole point of a limited liability corporation is it removes any risk in case of failure.

If Walmart went tits up today the Walton's would still be rich. It's the workers who bear all the risk.

[–] Snipe_AT@lemmy.atay.dev 0 points 2 years ago

The worker can walk away at any time to another job, can even change entire industries.

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