Comment by fach

Comment by fach 20 hours ago

6 replies

Branding nationalizing companies as “citizens control” is quite the spin. Chinese citizens surely own the means of production, right?

harimau777 18 hours ago

I suppose that depends on whether said country is a democracy where citizens control the government or a dictatorship where they do not.

bongodongobob 19 hours ago

Nationalizing a company isn't communism and isn't intended to resemble it.

  • sanex 19 hours ago

    How is that not common/collective control of the means of production?

    • thaumasiotes 12 hours ago

      What would common or collective control mean? If everyone held "control" in common, it wouldn't be possible to do anything.

      It is possible to nationalize a company, though. For example, Saudi Aramco is owned by the state.

      How is that not common/collective control of the means of production?

      • sanex 9 hours ago

        1. A central government taking ownership of a company in lieu of everyone owning a share. 2. It is.

  • yunohn 12 hours ago

    Indeed, it’s actually a horrific non-communist pro-capitalist version that leaves citizens much worse off - see “bailout socialism for the rich and rugged individualism for masses”.