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You could have private property and have your own business, it was just the the Government told you what you have to manufacture, or what you could charge for it.

Aka. The govt ran your business and you were just the figurehead of the business.

And just to drive this point home. What if you, the “business owner” decided to sell at a different price or make a different product?

Would the govt be like ok fam. That’s cool. Or would you be arrested (read killed), and the govt place another person in charge who listens to them?

So, if you have no say in the running of your business, and if you can just be replaced with someone new at the drop of a hat, do you really “own” your business?

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Posted by Dr Hawkenbush

Iowa

Member since Aug 2018

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Posted on 8/16/18 at 1:14 pm to beerJeep

In a Free Society like the US, you can (should be able to) do what you want. In a Socialist society, NO. the government would control your industry if it was important to the Society. This is what distinguishes a Fascist Socialist government (NAZI's) from the Communist Socialists where you didn't even own the business, the Government does. Even if you are running the business, you are just a Worker for the state.

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Posted by EA6B

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Posted on 8/16/18 at 3:04 pm to beerJeep

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Aka. The govt ran your business and you were just the figurehead of the business. And just to drive this point home. What if you, the “business owner” decided to sell at a different price or make a different product? Would the govt be like ok fam. That’s cool. Or would you be arrested (read killed), and the govt place another person in charge who listens to them? So, if you have no say in the running of your business, and if you can just be replaced with someone new at the drop of a hat, do you really “own” your business?

Socialism defies human nature, the inner drive to be better than the next person. Everywhere socialism has been implemented black markets have emerged to supply needed goods that are in short supply, or better quality, or cheaper, or any combination of these factors. Since socialism cannot function with unregulated market competition the government has to crack down on it, this usually results in a police state and given time a dictatorship.

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