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It'd be even nicer if there were no owners at all. No exploitation that way.
I mean, if you view them as owners, yes, and that's also the reality. But I want to argue there need to be good leaders.
What does good leadership have to do with the owning class?
Are you suggesting that by virtue of owning things they are good leaders?
No.
There are overlaps, but I'm tired of explaining nuances in this thread. I didn't even write the owning class is good leaders. I instead mean that I wish what OP labeled as the owning class gets replaced with good leaders.
I don't even think you need leaders at all, either. Decisions can be made by a collective, without necessitating a representative.
But, either way, how do you incentive "good" Capitalists? To become a Capitalist is to become an exploiter.
I'm out. Good luck with your view.
Edit: out because I don't see a sign you're ready to accept reality.