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First, "maximising shareholder value" is essentially a government regulation which many would argue is not "capitalistic" in the classic sense.

Second, one can both support capitalism as a system and dislike some business practices.

Third, there is no guarantee that offloading salaries onto tips will result in maximising shareholder value since it could result in less customers using the service.




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