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		pyreticRitual on Sept 14, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Tech Workers Deserve a Union: An Interview with Et... Capital will always have information asymmetry. There’s also the fact that the worst case scenario for a capitalist is that they become an employee. The worst case for an employee is they end up homeless.

lotsofpulp on Sept 14, 2023 [–]

A “capitalist” can also become homeless. Small business owners have to secure loans with personal assets and bad bets / legal liabilities are abound.

Established business shareholders probably do not have this problem.

pyreticRitual on Sept 14, 2023 | [–]

If they fail at being an employee, yes.

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