How seldom do you get someone even to notice that every business in a supply chain must make more money than it spends if the goods you buy are ever going to be produced. A particularly sensible article from someone called Captain Capitalism.

Leftist of a particularly idiotic and idealistic stripe contest otherwise. They often pine wistfully for a "world without profits." But simply ask yourself what kind of a world would that be?

Without profits not one single business would be started. Why would any would-be entrepreneur sacrifice his time, his money, and his labor NOT to make any money? And with no businesses who, precisely, would be producing all the goods and services you and all those lovey lefties need to survive? (just ask those Venezuelans about toilet paper and electronics). This goes a long way in explaining why there were lines for simple staples like BREAD in the Soviet Union.

Also without profits why would anybody go to work? I'm not allowed to keep the fruits of my labor? Forget the fact no companies are hiring because none exist because profit has been outlawed; people wouldn't show up to the work in the first place if they weren't getting paid.

What about all the suppliers, consultants, energy providers, accountants, lawyers, and other third parties that go into supporting a business? If they are not allowed to profit why would anybody provide internet access to the company, computers, legal services, etc. if there was no profit? What the left (and most non-accounting people on the right) fail to realize is that it isn't just the "evil rich business owners" that gets profits, but all his suppliers, vendors, employees, he pays. In other words ALL of his expenses are other people's profits.

Profits are not some static amount but roll their way through the economy.