• @explodicle@sh.itjust.works
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      2217 days ago

      Other way around. They’re capitalists but don’t support the free market. So they want the factory to be privately owned and run for profit, but they still want the government to interfere with patent-infringing sales.

      And I’d argue that capitalism is an inherently bad idea, even in theory. Nobody deserves free rent just for owning something, like land or natural resources. Property manager is a job, landlord is not.

      • @BrainInABox@lemmy.ml
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        517 days ago

        So they want the factory to be privately owned and run for profit, but they still want the government to interfere

        We should take a step back and recognize that they want the government to interfere by recognizing and enforcing their ownership of the factory in the first place.

    • NιƙƙιDιɱҽʂ
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      17 days ago

      Properly regulated capitalism isn’t strictly horrible. The biggest issue we have is that first bit, unfortunately.

      -Me, a dirty socialist

        • NιƙƙιDιɱҽʂ
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          I mean, I’m totally down for the burn it all to the ground approach, too. It’d certainly be much better long term. Reformism at this point is definitely more akin to a bandaid when you need a full amputation.