• FlyingCircus@lemmy.world
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    Socialism is communal ownership of the means of production. Instead of oligarchs owning everything, we all own everything. Instead of the profits of your labor being siphoned off by the rich, you get to keep them. Instead of an endless rat race to survive while the elites amass more and more wealth while killing the planet, our needs are taken care of while respecting the sustainable limits of nature.

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      6 days ago

      what is ownership anyways? what does it entail

      what profits of my labor? i don’t produce anything


      Instead of an endless rat race to survive while the elites amass more and more wealth while killing the planet, our needs are taken care of while respecting the sustainable limits of nature.

      i can agree with that

      according to maslow’s pyramid, needs are more fundamental than labor, thus it should be taken care of sooner. therefore, needs being taken care of cannot be dependent on labor, but only the other way around.

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        “From each according to their abilities, to each according to their needs.”

        A socialist system would guarantee your fundamental needs, while expecting you to contribute back to society in whatever way you are best able to.

        Ownership means the power to make decisions regarding how an enterprise operates, including how and where the profits are directed.