There are many prerequisites for capitalism to function well starting from the rule of law (hence a functioning state) in the society. There being a board member representing the employees maybe not the most important issue here. For example the ability of workers creating labour unions and negotiating salaries collectively with the employer is a far more important issue and totally in line with capitalism.IMHO Capitalism only works for everyone when the workers have some say about their work. Like in Germany where the boards of companies must have laborer members on them. — Noah Te Stroete
The reality is that some things have higher financial value than others, and we needn't pay a teacher what we pay a surgeon out of a since of fairness, especially in light of what I've said: financial rewards are not a declaration of human worth. If your passion is growing tomatoes, have at it, but you can't expect to sell them for the price of steak. You can't make the world want to buy your produce. — Hanover
In NKBJ’s defense, she might be arguing that people ought to take a stake (and often do) in the community regardless of how the system treats them personally. — Noah Te Stroete
I would argue (in the abstract, without having seen the poll in question) that a surveyor telling people they would have to give up private healthcare when the government offers medicare for all is misinformed at best, and at worst lying. — NKBJ
Also, as to your claim about support dropping to 30%, could you supply a source for that please? — NKBJ
Medicare-for-all is a replacement for employer-based insurance. Are you thinking about a public option? — Noah Te Stroete
“Sanders' plan requires eliminating the tax-free status of employer-provided health insurance (and since his plan would essentially eliminate employer-provided insurance, it makes no sense to preserve its tax-free status).” — Noah Te Stroete
I see where you might be confused. A public option is not private insurance. It’s a government-run alternative to private insurance. It’s what some candidates are advocating as a first step in order to eventually phase out for-profit insurance so we can eventually get to a single payer system. That’s the strategy anyway. — Noah Te Stroete
Okay. So that's what you'd be in favor of? — NKBJ
Why do you think philosophy majors are so enamored with socialism? — Wallows
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