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In reply to the discussion: What does "abolish profit" mean? [View all]kcr
(15,315 posts)But that's what we get when we cut government provided services. These non-profits are the substitution of a robust, fully functioning government. Convincing people that profit is the only motivation the world needs to make the world go round is how we get there. Then we get charities and non-profits to take up the slack because that doesn't work. Profit-driven organizations serve the shareholders and the bottom line. Everything else is secondary.
Our government and services should not be cut to the bone, sucked dry and handed over to the private sector in the name of greed. Profit has no place in our government. But people who are motivated by greed will claim this isn't true, and snow people into believing government is just like any other business. So, get used to more non-profits and charities forming to take up the slack.