this post was submitted on 30 Oct 2023
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  1. We're trying to improving working conditions and pay.

  2. We're trying to reduce the numbers of hours a person has to work.

  3. We talk about the end of paid work being mandatory for survival.

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[–] Redderthanmisty@lemmygrad.ml 12 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

Overall pretty good, but I disagree with point #2.

Land lording

Stock trading

Product Scalping

etc.

[–] 7bicycles@hexbear.net 4 points 1 year ago

I mean that's at least usually by choice. You don't tend to accidently be a landlord for long.

But like, I dunno, call center cold calling people or something? I'm not sure telling people feeling horrible about having to do it that it's real and valid. Like sorry for them but also let's not pretend here, we'll never get to solving it otherwise

[–] GarbageShoot@hexbear.net 2 points 1 year ago

Because this is still feel-good philosophical liberalism rather than a critique of capital that has teeth

[–] RedDoozer@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 year ago

Those ain't "worker". They're exploiters and speculators