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> Deviating from Marxism, Arévalo valued property rights with the aim to subordinate them to benefit Guatemala as a whole if required. Overall, Arévalo sought to improve the social environment of the working majority through social democracy and democratic socialism. As a result, Arévalo faced at least 25 unsuccessful coup attempts during his presidency.[22]

Of course, the USA eventually succeeded in ending this with the 1954 coup:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1954_Guatemalan_coup_d%27%C3%A9tat

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1954 Guatemalan coup d'état - Wikipedia

Jer Clarke Jan 12

Spiritual Socialism for me, please.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juan_Jos%C3%A9_Ar%C3%A9valo#Spiritual_socialism_(Arevalismo)

> Governments are capable of initiating the formation of an ideal society by allowing citizens the freedom to pursue their own opinions, property and way of life.[15] The revolution's first president asserted that safeguarding the free will of citizens generates popular support for governmental institutions, which ensure the security of the individual and collective equally.

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Juan José Arévalo - Wikipedia

Jonathan D. Cope, Esq.Dec 23

For curious workers and labor economists ─ read how the Polycentric governance of a CCE combined with worker input from all levels can make a CCE less brittle than a conventional company in an economic downturn at:

https://commonscapitalism.com/polycentric-governance-and-worker-input/

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Polycentric Governance Augmented by Worker Input

Reference code: C25-18 Polycentric Governance and Worker Input as Downturn Resilience A CCE is structurally positioned to weather economic stress better than a conventional firm, not because it is …

Commons Capitalism

Jonathan D. Cope, Esq.Dec 21

Curious attorneys and economists ─ if you want to see how a commons corporation of a CCE is legally structured, look at the comprehensive list of Articles of Incorporation for a Commons Corporation, complete with texts and comments. The structuring is legal in over 20 states, including California, and is totally different from a capitalist corporation. Go to: https://commonscapitalism.com/model-forms/

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Model Forms

Model Forms The Articles of Incorporation or Charter must be prepared by a duly licensed attorney in the jurisdiction of incorporation. Table 1 is provided to help that attorney identify which nonp…

Commons Capitalism

Jonathan D. Cope, Esq.Dec 18

The first Commons Capitalism Entity (CCE) to come into existence will use Old-Fashioned Seller Financing, not charitable gifts or donations─just traditional financing. Read more about financing the first CCE at https://commonscapitalism.com/paying-down-the-first-deal-the-first-cce-uses-old-fashioned-seller-financing/

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Paying Down the First Deal: The First CCE Uses Old-Fashioned Seller Financing

Reference code: C25-16 Only the first CCE typically relies on old-fashioned seller financing, because once the commons corporation begins accumulating assets, it can replicate and expand. In plain …

Commons Capitalism

Jonathan D. Cope, Esq.Dec 15

Learn how commons capitalism and commons capitalism entities combat worker precarity by increasing wages and benefits in down economies through the payment of worker stipends to compensate for lost time and wages. Read the commentaries at https://commonscapitalism.com/durable-worker-security/

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Durable Worker Security in Economic Downturns

Reference code: C25-14 This commentary is one of a two-part set of commentaries that examines worker precarity in down economies. Why Downturns Turn Jobs into Precarity Economic downturns translate…

Commons Capitalism

Jonathan D. Cope, Esq.Dec 14

Commons Capitalism reduces the concentration of wealth in the economic elite and distributes that wealth to workers. Read how, at: https://commonscapitalism.com.

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