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LyfeTimeDem

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32. so A* business is the proof?

Tue Oct 7, 2025, 10:38 PM

Oct 7

Sounds like "trust me bro" proof to me. I didn't trust you...so I looked it up:

It's false:

No, DuckDuckGo is not a public or employee-owned company; it is a privately held company, majority-owned by its founder, Gabriel Weinberg, and other team members, not by the general public or solely by its employees.

DuckDuckGo is an independent, privately owned company.

Ownership Structure: The company is primarily owned by its founder, Gabriel Weinberg, and the company's team members.

Privately Held: DuckDuckGo is not a public company and does not trade on stock exchanges.

No Employee Ownership: While team members have ownership stakes, it is not structured as an employee-owned company; the majority ownership rests with the founder and key individuals.

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Democratic Socialism [View all] LyfeTimeDem Oct 7 OP

if ya can't succeed with your own beliefs, sink your claws into an available other..... nt msongs Oct 7 #1

So is mine. OldBaldy1701E Oct 7 #2

well I see no evidence that LyfeTimeDem Oct 7 #3

Question... when was capitalism successfully regulated? (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Oct 7 #5

Capitalism is currently pretty well regulated in the Scandinavian countries Fiendish Thingy Oct 7 #9

Since I do not know the workings of European commerce, I will take your word on their successes. OldBaldy1701E Wednesday #45

In Scandinavian countries, people come before profits. Fiendish Thingy Wednesday #47

for 50 yrs in the U.S. LyfeTimeDem Oct 7 #11

I don't know that one. OldBaldy1701E Wednesday #46

EXACTLY my point! LyfeTimeDem Wednesday #48

Capitalism is successful in generating wealth for the few iemanja Oct 7 #8

Sounds like what happens in the Socialist LyfeTimeDem Oct 7 #12

I suggest you read Marx iemanja Oct 7 #13

what makes you think I don't know LyfeTimeDem Oct 7 #14

Your post gave me that impression iemanja Oct 7 #15

then you are not reading my posts LyfeTimeDem Oct 7 #16

Dont need to LyfeTimeDem Oct 7 #18

Most folks don't know the difference between Social Democracy and Democratic Socialism Fiendish Thingy Oct 7 #4

nope I do not LyfeTimeDem Oct 7 #6

Thom Hartmann is a member of Democratic Underground. Emile Wednesday #44

and? LyfeTimeDem Wednesday #49

I'm not sure you know the meaning of "gaslighting" muriel_volestrangler Wednesday #54

If the philosophy can't be digested to a sentence mr715 Oct 7 #35

Sounds like you're a libertarian. Nt Fiendish Thingy Oct 7 #36

Ew mr715 Oct 7 #37

Neoliberalism is a failed economic ideology Fiendish Thingy Oct 7 #38

Maybe I'm mislabeling myself mr715 Wednesday #52

Democrats aren't neoliberals, it's a Both Sides insult, "an attempt to win an argument with an epithet." betsuni Wednesday #43

is it a "mess"? LyfeTimeDem Wednesday #50

And yet democracies can fall prey to demagogues mr715 Wednesday #51

Adam Smith the father of market capitalism in his book multigraincracker Oct 7 #7

regulated.. but not eliminated... LyfeTimeDem Oct 7 #19

According to Multigrain Economics. multigraincracker Oct 7 #25

where??? LyfeTimeDem Oct 7 #26

Quiet a few. multigraincracker Oct 7 #27

so A* business is the proof? LyfeTimeDem Oct 7 #32

Even a list of the top 100 worker owned businesses. multigraincracker Oct 7 #28

which is where? LyfeTimeDem Oct 7 #33

Yeah, I don't like DSA is Cha Oct 7 #10

Very welcome LyfeTimeDem Oct 7 #17

As Cha said, thanks for your OP, LyfeTimeDem Hekate Oct 7 #20

and its straight up LyfeTimeDem Oct 7 #22

Well, tread lightly. Feelings are high these days. Hekate Oct 7 #30

obviously, my own feelings are high. LyfeTimeDem Oct 7 #34

Well, capitalism IS an oppressive system thought crime Oct 7 #21

it IS to most Democrats LyfeTimeDem Oct 7 #23

If you are a Social Democrat then you, too, want to temper Capitalism's oppression thought crime Wednesday #56

This message was self-deleted by its author LyfeTimeDem Oct 7 #24

Is DSA taking over the Democratic Party? leftstreet Oct 7 #29

according to one of its LyfeTimeDem Oct 7 #31

I see people describing it as economic equality, no understanding of regulated or unregulated capitalism. betsuni Wednesday #39

What is he talking about about? LyfeTimeDem Wednesday #40

That's what I said. betsuni Wednesday #41

Bernie Sanders doesn't get to make a LyfeTimeDem Wednesday #42

Yes, that's the plan! The base of the party knows it's ridiculous, why the base is redefined betsuni Wednesday #53

Mamdani is going to be a great NY City Mayor! Emile Wednesday #55