Submitted by lettuceLeafer in AskRaddle
Like in my experience small time capitalists usually pay worse, have less benefits, are really hit or miss if your boss will treat you like shit and allows the boss to take advantage of their workers (i.e. misogynistic reasons) than companies. Not saying I prefer big companies. Its just like joe biden or trump they are just so fuck off terrible that I no longer have the capacity to distinguish which is worse.
existential1 wrote (edited )
Largely because the term "capitalist" can be too broad for all situations. For self employed, with no employees, they are still considered capitalists by most definitions. So to be able to survive in the global capitalist economy, you must either a. Not work at all, b. Work for a capitalist, c. Be a capitalist, or D. Work at a worker co-op. That's according to the extremely broad definition of capitalist.
Now some people, myself included, wouldn't consider no employee self employed people as the same type of capitalist in nearly any way with say, mcdonalds. Yes, they may or may not own their own means of production...they may actually rent their own equipment and lease a shop...so in effect can be just workers who maintain their own insurance liabilities and income caps. Uber and lyft drivers fit this bill in many countries.
However, you could also have people like landlords who do their own labor to maintain properties but charge other people to live in the homes. That is a self employed person who is similar to mcdonalds and should be treated as such. Honestly, there is just too much nuance to de facto brand all "small" companies as anything. The world is complicated. There's your answer.