I would imagine every crew has a wide range of ages already. They’re not all gonna retire at the same time. Plus, whatever happens to the business would be a democratic decision by all workers, however they choose to structure that democratic process.
If you think that sort of process would fail, I’m not sure why you would support socialism at all.
That’s not a judgment on you, to be clear. I’m relatively new to socialism, at least in terms of thinking of it in practical terms. Maybe there’s a role for a bigger regulatory body to play in that system to ensure capital continues to be owned by the people who work with that capital (or owned by the broader community in which it resides).
I don’t think I disagree with any individual point you’re making. But I’m still getting the sense that we’re focusing on what won’t work rather than what possibly could work. It seems like you’re opposed to bottom up approaches (worker coops, etc, in a market system) and also top down approaches to regulate the edge cases.
I don’t have the time to really sit and think through possibilities, but I’ll simply say I think a current failure to think how socialism could work in a market economy does not necessarily rule out the possibility.
I appreciate the conversation regardless. You’ve given me a good few things to chew on.