Re:WeWork’s CEO Makes Millions as Landlord to WeWork
by TaylorAlexander on Wednesday January 16, 2019 @01:01PM
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I understand with what you’re saying and agree that this can be useful, but it also amounts to a lawless “do whatever we want” attitude amongst highly privileged people that may run counter to democratic concerns. Wealthy people could say taxes are immoral and not pay them, which could lead to underfunding of schools and hospitals, for example.
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Re:WeWork’s CEO Makes Millions as Landlord to WeWork
by r00fus on Wednesday January 16, 2019 @01:06PM
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Democracy and capitalism are orthogonal at best, and are often in opposition.
Without democracy, capitalism would quickly devolve into feudalism or autocracy.
From a purely capitalistic view, democratic controls are limitations to be overcome through backdoor deals.