Thank you for that analysis.
only capitalists are incentiviced to reduce costs.
Right, you didn't write that. You wrote that a coop could struggle when a competitor undercuts costs.
Right now, in this channel: Consequential Efficiency https://reddthat.com/post/3221538
Coops could reduce costs easier with a lower floor than regular companies if workers participate in a long-term reward.
I believe that most people don't want socialism. But the people who do could create a network of coops and share their resources however they like.
There are many markets where businesses can be bootstrapped without capital. Why not enter those markets and have the best margins by offering the best products? There is only a limited need to cut costs if a product doesn't compete on price.