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> Under capitalism, most systems are for-profit. Even governments and charities operate to raise capital to fund projects. I think we're mixing things up here.
by 3gg 5y ago
> Under capitalism, most systems are for-profit. Even governments and charities operate to raise capital to fund projects.
I think we're mixing things up here. A non-profit raises funds to run its operations; it does not seek to make profit, it does not have any private ownership of the means of production (the literal meaning of capitalism), and it does not seek to grow its profits YoY, rule out competition to sooth investors, and the usual day-to-day business of for-profits. That it needs money to run does not equate it to actual for-profit corporations in a capitalist society.
I agree with your last point though. For-profit corporations are not necessarily evil if they can put ethics before profit; it's just that American Big Tech chooses not to do so.
I also applaud your move.