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In essence, they are. Shareholders elect board members who hire for important roles. This is similar to democratic governments. In no democracy will voters ele
by missedthecue 4y ago
In essence, they are. Shareholders elect board members who hire for important roles.
This is similar to democratic governments. In no democracy will voters elect the Minister of Energy or Transport or Defense or Labor or the foreign secretary. This is chosen by the elected officials.
- ClumsyPilot 4y ago> In essence, they are. Shareholders elect board members who hire for important roles. shareholders don't have all equal vote. Employees have no vote. Its closer to aristocracy if anything
- missedthecue 4y agoEmployers deserve to get vote as much as parts suppliers should. The company is a customer of employees, buying their labor. Do you think US Steel should get to vote on what Ford Motor Company does? That just seems totally backwards.
- ClumsyPilot 4y agoYou claimed it's a democracy - obviously that's not the case. If you think it shouldn't be a democracy, thats fine, but is just an opinion and not a factual claim. You are, ofcrouse entitled to your opinion. Classically company consists of employees just like your body is made uo of organs. When you damage them by treating them badly, you damage the company. In neoliberal idea employees are disposable and company is not harmed when you harm them. Company is a separate entity that lives by itself, like a holy spirit, maybe it posseses the stock market on the 'brand value', i don't know. The current stunt by Elon musk will show who is right, if Twitter does well when he is done destroying the talent pool, then you are right. If the company combusts, then you are wrong.
- missedthecue 4y agoI am a neoliberal, which is why I think that.