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apply the same logic i've outlined here and apply that to prison labor. that's the real kicker; it's about as extreme as it can get without just doing the thing again
in essence: back your unions, work toward prison reform/dismantling, and take every opportunity to fuck up corporations
in essence: back your unions, work toward prison reform/dismantling, and take every opportunity to fuck up corporations
December 29, 2025 at 4:59 PM
apply the same logic i've outlined here and apply that to prison labor. that's the real kicker; it's about as extreme as it can get without just doing the thing again
in essence: back your unions, work toward prison reform/dismantling, and take every opportunity to fuck up corporations
in essence: back your unions, work toward prison reform/dismantling, and take every opportunity to fuck up corporations
unions dismantle this, which is why they hate them. they break up the rules a little bit; you earn more, you give differently, you might get more breaks, and you can request a representative at any time to discuss employment changes. they hate that. you aren't supposed to have power.
prisons, tho
prisons, tho
December 29, 2025 at 4:57 PM
unions dismantle this, which is why they hate them. they break up the rules a little bit; you earn more, you give differently, you might get more breaks, and you can request a representative at any time to discuss employment changes. they hate that. you aren't supposed to have power.
prisons, tho
prisons, tho
... so why not just employ minorities with as low a wage as you can get away with, refuse to give any upwards mobility to them and set the bar unrealistically high, and expect the same degree of service? hell, pull from overseas if you can! that's been done before too, worked then so it'll work now!
December 29, 2025 at 4:55 PM
... so why not just employ minorities with as low a wage as you can get away with, refuse to give any upwards mobility to them and set the bar unrealistically high, and expect the same degree of service? hell, pull from overseas if you can! that's been done before too, worked then so it'll work now!
from my perspective, all of this combined with the expectation of fruitful and boundless service from these roles creates a very familiar dynamic to me within the capitalist system. it hasn't really gone away.
capitalism needs a lower class to exploit. it couldn't get away with slaves (visibly)...
capitalism needs a lower class to exploit. it couldn't get away with slaves (visibly)...
December 29, 2025 at 4:53 PM
from my perspective, all of this combined with the expectation of fruitful and boundless service from these roles creates a very familiar dynamic to me within the capitalist system. it hasn't really gone away.
capitalism needs a lower class to exploit. it couldn't get away with slaves (visibly)...
capitalism needs a lower class to exploit. it couldn't get away with slaves (visibly)...
companies like Starbucks viciously fight for their wages to be low and to dismantle unions. they do not want to pay their baristas a fair share. why?
because the positions are servant jobs. servants aren't supposed to get anywhere close to the classes above them. they're supposed to stay in the box.
because the positions are servant jobs. servants aren't supposed to get anywhere close to the classes above them. they're supposed to stay in the box.
December 29, 2025 at 4:49 PM
companies like Starbucks viciously fight for their wages to be low and to dismantle unions. they do not want to pay their baristas a fair share. why?
because the positions are servant jobs. servants aren't supposed to get anywhere close to the classes above them. they're supposed to stay in the box.
because the positions are servant jobs. servants aren't supposed to get anywhere close to the classes above them. they're supposed to stay in the box.
positions like these, outside of manufacturing (which is commonly outsourced for the sake of cutting costs to an extreme, always at the cost of those doing the work), are usually foundational to the company employing you. starbucks can't be what it is without the baristas, for instance. however...
December 29, 2025 at 4:48 PM
positions like these, outside of manufacturing (which is commonly outsourced for the sake of cutting costs to an extreme, always at the cost of those doing the work), are usually foundational to the company employing you. starbucks can't be what it is without the baristas, for instance. however...
upward mobility in these positions is low, raises are practically nonexistent, and it's unlikely that even if these things happen to you it'll be enough to enable mobility between financial classes.
they're also extremely accessible to entry. that's the point. it's not for "the ones that matter".
they're also extremely accessible to entry. that's the point. it's not for "the ones that matter".
December 29, 2025 at 4:43 PM
upward mobility in these positions is low, raises are practically nonexistent, and it's unlikely that even if these things happen to you it'll be enough to enable mobility between financial classes.
they're also extremely accessible to entry. that's the point. it's not for "the ones that matter".
they're also extremely accessible to entry. that's the point. it's not for "the ones that matter".
yes yes of course *taking notes* 📝🙂↕️
December 28, 2025 at 10:39 PM
yes yes of course *taking notes* 📝🙂↕️
nether portal..
December 28, 2025 at 10:37 PM
nether portal..