Mark Small

In the late 1800s and early 1900s, fewer and fewer hands owned and controlled greater amounts of things and industries. Ultimately, the Clayton and the Sherman Antitrust acts were enacted. 16/30

That is one problem with capitalism. Once a corporation, or handful of corporations, has succeeded and “won” the tournament, there is no re-set for a new tournament. 17/30

People cannot simply start a business to compete with the “winner” of the tournament: 1) Lots of money is required to build a business - e.g., buying oil fields to beat Standard Oil or creating an internet entity to compete with Amazon. 18/30

2) If someone tries and begins to succeed, usually litigation occurs. Large corporate entities laid out big sums to win that tournament and want to keep that trophy - or, more accurately, ALL the trophies. 19/30

Theodore Roosevelt - a Republican President who was a progressive - fought against the “few” hoarding all the wealth. When capitalism plays out, it results in monopoly - one in the hands of a few. 20/30

People are better off if they - through the government - own and run large systems, versus that handful of people who won the Capitalism Tournament. Corporations - ultimately - are pieces of paper. In the USA their stock can be purchased by anyone. 21/30

People are better off if they - through the government - own and run large systems, versus that handful of people who won the Capitalism Tournament. Corporations - ultimately - are pieces of paper. In the USA their stock can be purchased by anyone. 21/30

Once those shares go “public,” anyone, including foreign individuals, corporations or governments, can buy those shares. 23/30