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capitalism is an undemocratic system

The capitalist argument that individual choice in the market equals freedom masks the reality that capitalism is an undemocratic system in which most people spend much of their life being “bossed.” Corporations are forms of hierarchical dictatorships, as those who work in them have no voice in how …

—p.56 The ABCs of Socialism Doesn’t socialism always end up in dictatorship? (52) by Joseph M. Schwartz
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the socialist vision

democratic control over our workplaces and the other institutions that shape our communities is the key to ending exploitation.

That’s the socialist vision: abolishing private ownership of the things we all need and use—factories, banks, offices, natural resources, utilities, communication and t…

—p.50 Will socialists take my Kenny Loggins records? (46) by Bhaskar Sunkara
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even a modest increase

[...] Even a modest increase in the total tax burden on the top 1 percent of earners to a 45 percent rate, far lower than its postwar levels, would bring in an additional $275 billion in revenue. [...]

—p.44 Don’t the rich deserve to keep most of their money? (36) by Michael A. McCarthy