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Economy

Farmer-Rick

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35. Well said.

Reply to DBoon (Reply #2)

Fri Jan 27, 2023, 11:17 AM

Jan 2023

Karl Marx was ahead of his time in a lot economic issues. Reading his writing sometimes amazes me that he wrote this back in the1800s.

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There is this weird new corporate trend to outright DEMONIZE employees who care about getting paid: [View all] DetlefK Jan 2023 OP

When will people stop saying every fricking thing they read online? live love laugh Jan 2023 #1

Karl Marx was right about the basic nature of capitalism DBoon Jan 2023 #2

Well said. Farmer-Rick Jan 2023 #35

Looking for more money is always the right reason. Srkdqltr Jan 2023 #3

Actually the employer, if confident about the employees current position/pay/benefits Freethinker65 Jan 2023 #4

Great point exboyfil Jan 2023 #7

Proletariat: (definition) --- Capitalism: (definition) BComplex Jan 2023 #5

just a new word for something old Skittles Jan 2023 #6

Funny how people take a few extremes.... paleotn Jan 2023 #9

in my experience of DECADES of working Skittles Jan 2023 #11

My decades show little to no change. paleotn Jan 2023 #15

LOLOL Skittles Jan 2023 #16

Just as anecdotal as yours. paleotn Jan 2023 #18

OH I NEVER DOUBTED *THAT* Skittles Jan 2023 #20

Oh, please. paleotn Jan 2023 #21

yes, EXACTLY my thought Skittles Jan 2023 #22

Glad your not on my crew.... paleotn Jan 2023 #25

In general, people give less of a shit than they used to. rubbersole Jan 2023 #23

Maybe. Maybe not. Data? Or just your general feeling about things? paleotn Jan 2023 #24

Anecdotal. rubbersole Jan 2023 #27

I agree Farmer-Rick Jan 2023 #36

Corporations want "the right kind" of slaves now. hadEnuf Jan 2023 #8

Ugh. paleotn Jan 2023 #10

you'll have to excuse Paleotn Skittles Jan 2023 #17

flaming now are we? paleotn Jan 2023 #26

Some smart ones do, but many crap all over employees. hadEnuf Jan 2023 #28

CORRECT Skittles Jan 2023 #29

If minimum wage went to $1.00 per hour we'd all be making $60.00 a week. hadEnuf Jan 2023 #31

I have zero clue what you mean Skittles Jan 2023 #32

I meant if businesses could get away with paying everyone $1.00 an hour, they would do it. hadEnuf Jan 2023 #33

oh absolutely correct Skittles Jan 2023 #34

Yeah, when your boss pays you minimum wage Farmer-Rick Jan 2023 #37

weaponization for employee control. Lovely. "The right reasons??" Would be what exactly? nt Evolve Dammit Jan 2023 #12

I heard this today on All Things Considered on NPR irisblue Jan 2023 #13

Thanks for posting this Farmer-Rick Jan 2023 #38

I thought in capitalism Astraea Jan 2023 #14

that's just for the white males at the top! Skittles Jan 2023 #19

Too many toxic workplaces Six117 Jan 2023 #30