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The Secret History of How the Super-Rich Have Kept the Working Class Out of Work (theintercept.com)
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Tim Gurner, the viral Australian multimillionaire who wants more workers to be unemployed, was debunked by an economist in 1943.

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[–] TurtleJoe@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This is also the real reason why conservatives are again pushing to do away with child labor restrictions in the US. If a child is allowed to do the job for a lower wage, it lowers the wage for adults, too.

[–] Tacos_y_margaritas@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I think it's part of the same reason for abortion restrictions.

[–] TurtleJoe@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

IMO, abortion restrictions are about reducing women's independence, and keeping society patriarchal. That and keeping white people the majority.

It's just a happy coincidence that it could result in more poor people who are desperate to take any job, although infant mortality is up in abortion restricted states post Roe, so it may not quite work out that way.