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It's great that a small group of people are getting rich with stocks at tech companies, but maybe another socioeconomic group needs some help for a change.
by mcntsh 7y ago
It's great that a small group of people are getting rich with stocks at tech companies, but maybe another socioeconomic group needs some help for a change.
- missedthecue 7y agoIt does not therefore follow that this rule is the key to making that happen.
- mcntsh 7y agoWhich rule? Owning the means of production (via employee stock ownership programs)? That's not a part of Bernie's campaign at all.
- missedthecue 7y agoThe rule this whole thread is about... If he is correct in claiming that one group is being left behind, passing legislation designed to tie the hands behind the back of another group is not going to help the poorer group. His entire worldview revolves around the flawed misconception that the economy is zero-sum. That of course is a bunch of nonsense. Peter the software developer getting 0.25% equity stake in a startup does not hurt or hinder Joseph the line cook, and preventing Peter from getting that stake will not make Joseph better off.
- mempko 7y agoYes it is. He has a plan where companies over 100 million must over time give 20% of the company to employees and 40 percent of the board.