To secure for the workers by hand or by brain the full fruits of their industry and the most equitable distribution thereof that may be possible upon the basis of the common ownership of the means of production, distribution and exchange, and the best obtainable system of popular administration and control of each industry or service.
Clause 4, part 4 should be adopted by any party that really wants to smash the oligarchy of the current owners of the majority of the worlds wealth. Don’t think nationalisation or unions, it was always a narrow blinkered view; actually give the industry to those who work in it. Scrap the shares – a system to distribute he wealth to a minority view. Everybody who works in the industry owns a part of it – equal to the amount of time you have worked there. No bonuses, no dividends. The concept of money drastically needs to alter. How corrupt is a system where you can just produce more if needed!
Just its because it is the way it has worked for years doesn’t make it right – just look at th emess we are in>
The pleasure one must have knowing that you are part of the ownership of your work.
I do believe they tried that in china and russia before, and it didnt work. the problem is regardless of who owns the means of production it is the government and corporate bankers who still call the shots. centralized planning has always failed too, so no matter what method of production you use it is people that run it and it is people who are the problem. i say the best method of economic freedom will not come through man’s efforts but through God’s kingdom, if you read the bible in the past Jehovah had certain rules the isrealites had to follow in business dealings, you had ot have just weights and measures surly our fiat currency doesnt fit this as it is not just (paper that is losing purchasing power and productivity of the workers going up but just consideration going down for that labor), you could not bear false witness with intent to get someone to part with something of value, you had to honor your word, the judges were to not show partiality of a rich over the poor, you could not sell your land forever it had to be returned at the 50 jubilee, all slaves were released with provisions at the 7 year jubilee, (when they disobeyed he eventually punished them) and in fact when they disobeyed this they had the same situation we have today extreme wealth disparity, some with so much wealth and property that they have to much power over others with less, high rents, high taxes etc end up on the backs of the poor who cannot afford the judges to rule in their favor, all exactly as Jehvoah said they shouldnt do. also no usury was allowed for loans for purposes of just getting the necessities of life, only for business ventures and increase of profit. you could charge interest on business ventures but not on life. lets face it no human can be trusted with power, i wouldnt even trust myself, I am only human and subject to the same corruption as everyone else, then we can’t forget the satanic control over gov/corp/false religion too but that is another post.