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[–] atomicbocks@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Absolutely, but I would even go as far as to say that things like rainy day funds or reinvestment should be considered costs of business not “things we might do with profit”.

[–] Nougat@fedia.io 3 points 2 days ago

Oh yeah, yeah - from a financial/reporting perspective, such a fund wouldn't be considered "profit" in the strictest capitalist sense.

If you consider that kind of fund to be for the benefit of customers and employees, it might be considered "socialist profit." Capitalist profit serves the ownership class. Socialist profit serves labor and consumers.