The people who work in the shop can exert influence in city council. Since the town is small, they can exert substantial influence.
City council owns the shop.
You could say, then, that the workers can exert substantial influence over the ownership of the shop.
Note that this influence is much more entangled with working the shop than being a shareholder. Note that this influence is given as a matter of citizenship, not wealth.
Is this communism? Maybe not. After all, the people working the shop aren't responsible for producing all the goods (after all, circles don't exist).
Sociopolitical and economic theory is far from solved. You're assuming that there is a correct definition of communism. Speak quickly if you do, leading historians and sociologists all over the world are listening
City council owns the shop.
You could say, then, that the workers can exert substantial influence over the ownership of the shop.
Note that this influence is much more entangled with working the shop than being a shareholder. Note that this influence is given as a matter of citizenship, not wealth.
Is this communism? Maybe not. After all, the people working the shop aren't responsible for producing all the goods (after all, circles don't exist).
Sociopolitical and economic theory is far from solved. You're assuming that there is a correct definition of communism. Speak quickly if you do, leading historians and sociologists all over the world are listening