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I’ve known a few in the U.S., and even worked at one. Maybe people won’t become billionaires doing this, but why wait for a complete overhaul of society to implement more of what are good ideas.

I’d also like to see more childcare co-ops, or community shared pre-k schools. Wheres the movement to build communities and pool resources around these business models in the US? In short, co-ops are the closest socialist/communist business model that’s actually implemented in the U.S., so why are more leftists not doing this?

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[-] HubertManne@moist.catsweat.com 12 points 1 week ago

Its really hard. People who start businesses put a shit ton of work into it for a time but if it takes off as long as they make a profit they can expand their way to wealth. Does not always happen but it is the motivation. coops do get started when there are enough folks to share the load but it takes a good enough group. Like I was part of a condo of 12 units and getting a board when half the units had to do it was tough as hell. Now im in one with eighty plus units and its easier but you still get uncontested elections. This is from a group that is probably pretty competent overall and motivated for their own good. So I would say you have to get together a group that is like two standard deviations more responsible and competent than average to get something like this going.

[-] nifty@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

You’re right it’s hard, that’s the same pressure as normal business creation. I mean, look at the fediverse. Making something like this didn’t happen overnight, and there’s a lot of talent and vision which made it happen.

I think to start, someone could build a profit-sharing version of TikTok, FB, Zoom, Amazon or Etsy etc.

[-] HubertManne@moist.catsweat.com 4 points 1 week ago

I was thinking the fediverse is a good example. coders, people willing to host, are just a fraction of the population.

[-] jagged_circle@feddit.nl 1 points 1 week ago

Please do this with a YouTube alternative that doesn't do evil ad tracking

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