I’ve known a few in the U.S., and even worked at one. Maybe people won’t become billionaires doing this, but why wait for a complete overhaul of society to implement more of what are good ideas.

I’d also like to see more childcare co-ops, or community shared pre-k schools. Wheres the movement to build communities and pool resources around these business models in the US? In short, co-ops are the closest socialist/communist business model that’s actually implemented in the U.S., so why are more leftists not doing this?

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    15 days ago

    For the same reasons you haven’t done so yourself. Also if you’re the owner you can still share profits or vote or whatever else you want.

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      14 days ago

      Why should an owner share profits equally if they’re responsible for most of the startup push?

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        14 days ago

        Looks like you’re answering your own question now. I wouldn’t but you can if you want.

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          Okay fair, sometimes I can lose patience when I feel like I am up against some kind of religious thinking. A lot of good points have been raised in this thread, and I believe in the strength of different ideas coming together to serve a common good, goal for people.

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        Because the initial startup push is a time-limited effort. Once the company is more established and the risk is lower, why should a founder get to continue reaping outsize rewards off the backs of others’ labor… indefinitely? Surely there comes a point when their initial risk and effort becomes fully repaid and the founder has been made whole.