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submitted 1 week ago by Deceptichum@quokk.au to c/politicalmemes@lemmy.ca

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[–] drspawndisaster@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 week ago

You know the saying "one man's trash is another man's treasure"? Trade creates value because certain items are most valuable to certain people, and getting them where they're most needed is a valuable service.

Profit can also be achieved without stealing from others via the creation valuable items. A finished product can be more valuable than its individual pieces and the time and skills used to create it.

Socialism and communism isn't about abolishing production and trade, it's about collectivising ownership of the means of production and its profit so that just a few people can't eat up all of the profits.