Coops reward politically inclined members who can rally crowds. They are not meritocracies at all.
Coops compete with others in the same way any other corporation would. In fact, employees who are members are more motivated to play dirty (a.k.a. cheat) than regular employees in a corporation.
Coops are just as subject to corruption. Just look at the coop connections with the mafia in Italy.
Coops reward politically inclined members who can rally crowds. They are not meritocracies at all.
Coops compete with others in the same way any other corporation would. In fact, employees who are members are more motivated to play dirty (a.k.a. cheat) than regular employees in a corporation.
Coops are just as subject to corruption. Just look at the coop connections with the mafia in Italy.