All for nationalizing the tech companies but don't pay the billionaires to do it.
this post was submitted on 02 Jun 2026
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I’d like the American public to own the percentage of ownership stake as the portion of public monies that went into the development of drugs owned by for-profit companies.
Sure, but imo if that is the starting demand then it will likely be compromised down to nothing. Maybe if the starting point is "full nationalization with no compensation to shareholders / owners" then the capitalists could be forced to hand over a part.
But in the US I don't see how this could ever happen with publicly-traded companies short of a revolution - there's too much mercenary solidarity from the working class and the petitite bourgeoisie to the capitalists, with anyone with a pension, any cash savings, or some entire sectors bribed out of their own class interest with crumbs from the stock market.
NonCompete just had a vid on this subject recently. That it's a continuation of the flawed concept of universal basic capital like how the capitalists stole our pension funds and gave us 401k to chain us to the markets.
"Means of production't"
... of the oncoming crash
Hah, I think we'll be sadled with 100% of the debt and consequences.
Doubt it will happen but if it did they will blame the inevitable bubble pop and depression on socialism.
It's generally a good idea, but 50% is a bit too much, unless the US wants to nationalize them.
I'm no economist, but 5-20% of ownership doesn't feel bad.