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The bourgeoisie in my country have pushed the euphemism of "working capital" as something that needs protection from wealth tax. By inseparably connecting capital with jobs, they push the narrative that you cannot tax wealth without removing jobs and consequently hurting the working class. They paid for research groups to prove this connection, but what their research actually showed was that wealth tax creates jobs due to incentivizing keeping profits within the companies they own. The audacity to think owning the means of production is a privilege they should enjoy special treatment to keep is beyond me, but even so, this type of rhetoric keeps gaining ground.

What is the propaganda they are pushing on you, and how can socialist policies prevail if reason loses to made up words changing the narrative?

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[–] Collatz_problem@hexbear.net 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

"Middle class" as a way to pretend that workers, petit bourgeoisie, managers and small capitalists are one homogenous group.

[–] Japan_50@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

What do you mean by petite bourgeoisie and small capitalist? Thanks :)

[–] Urist@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

From Wikipedia:

Although members of the petite bourgeoisie can buy the labor of others, they typically work alongside their employees, unlike the haute bourgeoisie.

Essentially they are small business owners who employ a few people. Although an owner of a small shop with a few employees does not exclusively sell their labor power for survival, they also do not really own the means of production. As a class they usually identify with the higher bourgeoisie class, but they are not playing on the same level field.