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In reply to the discussion: What does "abolish profit" mean? [View all]northremembers
(63 posts)We have to remember conservatives are experts at presenting small phrases out of context to drive wedges between voters. The platform is clear that in their goal for broad social mobility rather than benefits for a small portion of the economy, like what we have now. Profit is about benefiting the owner class. Prosperity is about owners and workers succeeding together. Prosperity is more sustainable and produces a stronger economy. Profit based economies consolidate wealth at the expense of the working class and drive debt.
There are a variety of ways to drive prosperity and the Democratic Socialists have listed some of them. There are many liberals who believe that business owners are a negative, and possibly unnecessary. I don't personally believe that, but we do need accountability for people and institutions that have power over other people.
We need to not be afraid of labels used against us. We need to own them. When we run from labels conservatives chase after us. We need to point out what we mean and be able to cite examples of how our polices produce positive results.
Profit is about a small portion of the population getting rich off of our hard work. Prosperity is about the workforce reaping the benefits of our work, and owners can benefit from their investments, too. Socialism is not the same as communism. Socialism is an essential part of democracy and includes public schools, police, fire departments, parks, and even national militaries. Even Adam Smith pointed out certain parts of the economy need to be publicly owned.
BTW I agree, this is a great thread.