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Cooperatives are a solid alternative to capitalism. 3 million worldwide, 1 billion members. No predatory shareholders, no permanent boss, no petty managers. One voice = one person. It's been working for two centuries and it works! Please consider sharing :-)

https://novafuture.org/economics/the-cooperative-an-anarchist-utopia-that-works-beautifully/

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Worker cooperatives: the economic model that challenges capitalism

Discover why worker cooperatives are more than just an alternative to capitalism: democratic governance, profit sharing, proven resilience. A model that has worked for two centuries.

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Richard W. Woodley ELBOWS UP 🇨🇦🌹🚴‍♂️📷 🗺️Mar 19

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If the Soviet Union had built a model based on farmer, worker, and consumer co-operatives rather than state capitalism it might have had a completely different fate.

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NovaFuture Mar 19

@the5thColumnist We completely agree! But the problem with the Soviet Union is that it was a totally distorted form of socialism. Perhaps looking back at the past will prevent us from repeating the same mistakes in the future?

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Adrian Ros Mar 20

@novafuture You will surely be excited to know that in the Netherlands and EU cooperatives are boosting. In NL we have now 720 energy-cooperatives (see map) and a huge amount of food-cooperatives differentiated in CSA, regenerative and foodforests 😃 They are the backbone of local transition and inspiration to lots of people of all sorts 🥰
https://www.hier.nu/lokale-energie-monitor-2024#kaart-energiecooperaties-nederland

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NovaFuture Mar 20

@adrianros Thank you for sharing this information. On the French side, we're approaching 4200 for genuine cooperatives, and that number is growing. So, there's not only bad news in the world :-)