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socialist_n_TN

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10. Or combinations of those forms........
Fri Feb 19, 2016, 08:35 PM
Feb 2016

I envision the "survival" industries (the workers themselves would designate which ones were survival ones) run by elected boards of both workers AND the public that must survive off of these industries. The public members would propose what they thought was needed and the workers would figure out how, and if, it could be done. All non-profit of course. Admin charges only, and small ones at that.

I would also open up the capitalist enterprises that were left to competition to government run and supported co-ops. That would put a check on the profit margin and keep most of those from gouging. Eventually, you attempt to get rid of any big markets all-together of course.

It's not about the ideas, it's about how we have to go about getting to this point. The owners won't give it up easily.

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This message was self-deleted by its author EdwardBernays Feb 2016 #1
Once we get past the fearmongering, what we're left with is control over our lives. Gregorian Feb 2016 #2
Word confusion ... Powers Hapgood Feb 2016 #3
I meant arrangement. Sorry. Gregorian Feb 2016 #4
This is good Cheese Sandwich Feb 2016 #5
Or combinations of those forms........ socialist_n_TN Feb 2016 #10
Co-operatives are a very viable form of public ownership of the means of production. guillaumeb Feb 2016 #6
Precisely! Powers Hapgood Feb 2016 #7
Food for thought TBF Feb 2016 #8
Though not in substance, yet in form, dimple Feb 2016 #9
Speaking from this one Trotskyist perspective....... socialist_n_TN Feb 2016 #11
It's good to see you again - TBF Feb 2016 #12
Thanx.............. socialist_n_TN Feb 2016 #13
Gotta start somewhere! Powers Hapgood Feb 2016 #14
... TBF Feb 2016 #15
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