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[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I would suggest looking into what capitalism is before we have that conversation.

[–] jlou@mastodon.social 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I know what capitalism is. My analysis of capitalism comes from a mutualist perspective and is inspired by the classical laborists rather than Marx

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[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Okay, in what country has the mutualist perspective inspired by the classical laborists type of capitalism worked?

[–] jlou@mastodon.social 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Classical laborists and mutualists were anti-capitalists. Some of whom predated Marx.
As I said, a mutualist economy or economic democracy has never existed. The modern arguments for economic democracy were first published in a book released in the 1990s. However, we have plenty of examples of worker coops and employee-owned corporations working well under capitalism. An economic democracy or mutualism differs from capitalism in that all firms are mandated to be worker coops

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[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 month ago

It's been interesting speaking with you. Especially cool that you're coming from mastodon.