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Message: <blockquote data-quote="zubenelgenubi" data-source="post: 4522774" data-attributes="member: 63706">Capital is money, which is itself just a store of value that has been accumulated through effort, and tools/equipment. Capitalism is using money and tools to add value to resources to increase wealth. How do workers get to the point where they collectively own a company? Do they take it from others by force, or do they pool their capital to purchase it? The answer to that question may shed some light on the differences in our world views. I have never had an issue with co-ops. But they are not an alternative to capitalism, they are an alternative to standard corporate structure. I don't know that I agree that they are more likely to succeed than other companies, if that were the case, they would be more common. But maybe they are on the rise?</blockquote>