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minus-squareClent@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·8 months ago“But through my retirement I own .000000001% of a company!” Having stock in a company doesn’t make you a capitalist anymore than checking out a bible from the library makes you a Christian.
minus-squareKevonLooney@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·8 months ago.000000001% of a $100 billion company is $1. The average person could own per year $5000 if they used automatic deposits and got the employer match. I know you are trying to exaggerate to make a point, but don’t discourage people from getting the employer match if they can.
“But through my retirement I own .000000001% of a company!”
Having stock in a company doesn’t make you a capitalist anymore than checking out a bible from the library makes you a Christian.
.000000001% of a $100 billion company is $1. The average person could own per year $5000 if they used automatic deposits and got the employer match.
I know you are trying to exaggerate to make a point, but don’t discourage people from getting the employer match if they can.