Socialist Tells Ben Shapiro: Workers Should Own the Means of Production

A socialist student debated Ben Shapiro, arguing that "the workers" should own the means of production -- not corporations.

[transformer]

"You can have all the machinery, but without me..."

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[maltlickey]

A socialist walks into a bar and yells “Hey everyone, drinks on me!! Who’s paying?!”

[cyfahey]

I ran my own business once. You never stop thinking about the management systems. The shop was on my mind 24/7. I went bankrupt in the end. More then happy these days to show up. Do my hours and collect my cheque. You can have your profits for the risk. More power too you. I sleep so much better these days

[rxjxt]

I knew this in 11th grade that whoever carries the most risk gets the bigger part of the profit.

[robbiemorgz]

Laying in bed night before: ‘Yeah I’m gonna do the pencil factory question’

[oskaveli]

I always hate when titles say "Shapiro DESTROYS whomever" But in this case...Shapiro absolutely ANNIHILATED this kid.

[Djdbot]

Outof all the people Ben has destroyed this has to be one of the best.

[DiBaozi]

I doubt this kid would even put his money towards getting toilet paper for the factory.

[finalbossd]

“If socialists understood economics, they would not be socialists.” -Hayek

[rayc.]

I would bet the farm that this kid has never had a job in his life.

[beetea]

"I once saw Ben in an auditorium killed 1 guy with a pile of pencils. With a fookin pile of pencils"

[supreme_doge_yt]

Bro the socialist literally looks like a pencil 💀

[andrespueblos]

"It's extremely easy to be generous with money that's not yours"

[tubestick]

Guys never spent a minute of his life working in a factory.

[raybonecrusher]

Years ago I had a employee who came to me and asked for a pay raise after working for me a short period of time. I told him I pay people by there productive accomplishment's. He informed me he felt he was worth more then he was getting paid. I sat down with him and explained the cost of doing business. Overhead was equipment, taxes my time to bid and collect and training new employees. My pay came after all bills were paid including his weekly pay check. I went over the job he was working on and the costs to complete it counting overhead and his pay as well as the insurance and the vehicle he drove back and forth to the job and home again. He was surprised to see that my profit was not as much as he figured, he did pick up the pace and when he did he received a pay raise.

[janechiu]

People as individuals or a group of “workers” need to start a company by themselves and will then understand what Ben is talking about.

[maximuslopez]

Company : *makes profit*
Socialist : this is OUR money
Also Company : *goes bankrupt and has to pay debt*
Socialist : this is *NOT* OUR debt

[jasonfritz]

I've seen this before, but damn, that is a socialist smackdown.

[saxahainerz]

I don't understand why people can't see this as common sense.

[stephanie]

I work for a small company that the owner ran solo for many years before bringing on 1, then 3, than 5, then 6, then 8, employees. He risked a lot to be where he is now, and can spend the return on his risk any way he deems fit.