Bernie Sanders’ plan to empower workers could revolutionise Britain’s economy | Mathew Lawrence
Giving employees a stake in firms would reshape power: this could be the start of a transatlantic challenge to neoliberalism
Progressives are no longer content to just regulate capitalism – instead they’re going after capital, seeking to dramatically transform wealth itself. That is the lesson of Bernie Sanders’ most ambitious policy yet, announced last week: a plan to reshape ownership of business so that workers share in the wealth they create.
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