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A comment on Denmark: No aid for companies which pay out dividends or are reg. in tax havens. Parent comment

Re:Denmark: No aid for companies which pay out dividends or ... by MereInterest on Monday April 20, 2020 @11:28AM (#22924728)
> Well first off, dividends are a normal method for business owners to make an income... they take all the risk

I'd disagree strongly on that account. The business owners take the monetary risk, but that is a small portion compared to the overall risk of the workers. If somebody moves across the country, that is a risk. If somebody invests time in learning a skillset, that is a risk. If somebody is going to need to choose between rent and groceries if they are laid off, that is a far bigger risk than the monetary investment of a venture capitalist.

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Re:Denmark: No aid for companies which pay out dividends or ... by bigfudge on Monday April 20, 2020 @12:10PM (#22925216)
Plus, the state takes the risk that you commit fraud or run the business recklessly and put everyone out of work.

I agree with your point - and all of these risks are completely unrecognised in our current system. They need to be.

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