I have a more traditional view of capital than you do. Small business owners are not “capital,” though they may very well depend on capital for business loans, etc. Most small business owners don’t make significantly more than their employees, so I’m not referring to them, for the most part.
As a matter of fact, many small businesses are handicapped by the capitalists I’m referring to. These capitalists use their power to control markets and distribution systems. They create laws that prevent or reduce competition. These are not small business owners, for the most part.
I’m talking about Big Capital — those who control the vast majority of our economic and political systems because they own or control most of our assets and resources. The capitalists I’m referring to rarely “work” for a living. They make their money by controlling wealth and power.
Here’s another data point that shows who controls our economic system and government: corporate profits vs. wages. As a percentage of the economy, one is an an all-time high, while the other is at an all-time low. Coincidence? I think not.
Oh, and just because you pay taxes (as all of us do, including public sector workers who pay some of the highest rates due to their W-2 status), it doesn’t mean you’re paying the full cost of what you are using.
