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Really? That's funny, I always thought businesses hated the idea of communism.
by big_chungus 7y ago
Really? That's funny, I always thought businesses hated the idea of communism.
- kibwen 7y agoNot sure if this is tongue-in-cheek, but the key consideration here is that of authoritarianism (which is capable of being used in conjunction with plenty of other -isms, including socialism and capitalism). Corporations tend to be largely authoritarian as well (i.e., you are expected to respect your boss because they are your boss (and if they deign to respect you, this is regarded as magnanimity); possession of authority in authoritarian contexts is circularly self-justfiying).
- big_chungus 7y agoThe comment to which I replied specifically named Stalinism, of which communism is a core tenet. I have difficulty thinking of a Stalinist company.
- _jal 7y agoInternally, businesses run whatever system they want, but it is almost always an authoritarian hierarchy. (Do what you're told or leave. Various amounts of arguing or grumbling before you do may or may not be tolerated.) The language used in bad times is telling. You'll hear managers talking about how it sucks, but is needed to save the company ("individuals must suffer for the greater good"). Externally, businesses reflect the political preferences of those who control them, but they tend to prefer weak states they can influence or control. Democracies are harder to control this way because the stakeholders are diffuse. Centralization, strongmen and corruption make things easier.