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Re:U.S. government takes 10% stake in Intel by bongodongobob on Friday August 22, 2025 @09:59PM (#44992309)
Nationalizing a company isn't communism and isn't intended to resemble it.
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Re:U.S. government takes 10% stake in Intel by sanex on Friday August 22, 2025 @10:19PM (#44992444)
How is that not common/collective control of the means of production?
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Re:U.S. government takes 10% stake in Intel by thaumasiotes on Saturday August 23, 2025 @05:12AM (#44994558)
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?

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Re:U.S. government takes 10% stake in Intel by sanex on Saturday August 23, 2025 @08:15AM (#44995421)
1. A central government taking ownership of a company in lieu of everyone owning a share. 2. It is.
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Re:U.S. government takes 10% stake in Intel by yunohn on Saturday August 23, 2025 @04:56AM (#44994476)
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”.
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