K-A-R-L

“L” because we know Labor creates all value.

M-A-R-X

  • Bernie Ecclestoned@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    11·
    1 year ago

    It’s almost like there needs to be some sort of balance between labour and capital as either one having too much control leads to problems every single time.

  • rah@feddit.uk
    13·
    1 year ago

    Capital is reckless of the health or length of life of the labourer

    So are fellow labourers.

    This isn’t “capital”, this is just humans.

        • culpritus [any]@hexbear.netOPEnglish
          82·
          1 year ago

          oh, so how much capital do you own then?

          that would explain your deflection as being entirely self-serving if you are not of the working class

          otherwise you’re just another temporarily embarrassed millionaire, any day now you will bootstrap yourself to the ruling class certainly

          • rah@feddit.uk
            33·
            1 year ago

            your deflection

            LOL you’ve confused me for someone who cares what you think of me.

            entirely self-serving if you are not of the working class

            otherwise you’re just another temporarily embarrassed millionaire

            I’ve no idea what you’re rambling on about.

            you will bootstrap yourself to the ruling class

            Not likely.

            • culpritus [any]@hexbear.netOPEnglish
              92·
              1 year ago

              I guess you just abide the status quo like a good :LIB: then

              keep feeding your brainworms and enjoy the ride I guess

              • rah@feddit.uk
                12·
                1 year ago

                like a good :LIB:

                keep feeding your ![brainworms]

                Again, no idea what you’re talking about.

                • culpritus [any]@hexbear.netOPEnglish
                  91·
                  1 year ago

                  So are fellow labourers.

                  This isn’t “capital”, this is just humans.

                  “Muh Human Nature” is a classic debunked liberal argument against socialism/communism. If you think you are ‘left’ then you really should maybe read some theory or watch some youtube videos or something. Second Thought has a lot of good intro to political economy explainer videos.

                  The larger point is that the workers that lack solidarity (as you claim), are specifically incentivized to think in this way by their boss under capitalism. “Crabs in a bucket” mentality is a good shorthand description of what I am talking about. The capitalists and bosses want workers to be in competition with each other, not in solidarity (think union organizing). This is why I called out your ‘class traitor’ thinking espoused by your comment. Brain worms refers to this. You have bad ideology in your brain due to living in the world of neoliberal capitalism, it has instructed you on how to understand the world. And you seem just fine with following those instructions to the letter.