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Capitalists Don’t Take On “Risk,” Workers Do

By Joe Mayall · Current Affairs · October 2026

Capitalists Don’t Take On “Risk,” Workers Do

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"We’re often told business owners deserve their profits because of the “risks” they take. Nonsense."

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