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The defining feature of class dynamics is ownership of the means of production vs labor participation.

If everybody owns the means of production and everyone participates in the labor force, class distinctions disappear.

If you look at it through a lens of a specific theory that may be true. But that theory does not apply nor translate to reality. Everyone already owns captial its called a 401k or investment fund. There is still class. If that was taken 1 step further and everyone owned a part of their workplace there would still be class. Being forced to own your workplace reduces mobility and traps people. Shutting down a coal plant would just cause 1000 layoffs it would financially destroy 1000 people. Its a stupid idea that only children still believe in.

> Everyone already owns captial [...]

That's a wild statement.

Italy has a lot of employee-owned business. Apparently it works well for them.

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