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> so the capitalists have no where to run. Curious what definition of capitalist you are using here. Three common meanings according to the Oxford dictionary
by alexanderdmitri 5y ago
> so the capitalists have no where to run.
Curious what definition of capitalist you are using here.
Three common meanings according to the Oxford dictionary are:
1. a person who invests capital in business enterprises.
2. an advocate of capitalism.
3. a very wealthy person.
You can advocate capitalism and also support behavioral standards and worker rights in the workplace. It's not anti-capitalist to disagree with your employer's policies or culture, standing up for you and your fellow workers' bottom line can be capitalistic in of itself.
If there's a market for services to help individuals assert their rights and fight for better conditions, then investing in this market is as fundamentally capitalistic as investing in a market that services the opposite.
As a capitalist, you could even invest in both these markets at the same time. Check out this index fund:
https://www.invesco.com/us/financial-products/mutual-funds/quarterly-holdings?audienceType=Investor&fundId=30248 https://www.invesco.com/us/financial-products/mutual-funds/q...
There's Altria (cigarettes) and Anthem (health insurance). Tesla (EVs) and Exxon (gasoline/petroleum). Even Activision (corporation of topic) and Stryker (actually no idea what this company does, so assuming they fund and profit off worker strykes). The thing about capitalism is that it doesn't run from conflict or mobs or regulation, it profits off the needs and desires these things create.