American capitalism is addicted to cheap labor. It’s either workers in developing nations or illegal immigrants or American children.

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by wakeup2019

24 comments

  1. All capitalists seek cheap labor; it’s up to unions and elected officials to limit their ability to get it.

  3. This is the most heinous shit I’ve seen all week, wtf, but hey, those kids yearn for the mines, right? right?

  4. “Listen Trysyn, I know you want a juice box but that roof isn’t going to shingle itself.”

  7. Well, the Department of Education is getting dismantled, so schools are about to become optional in some places…

  8. It’s almost as though the system which was founded upon cheap labor (or free labor) even at the expense of basic human rights, never actually reformed, but rather it camouflaged itself in order to perpetuate the same model (with some cosmetic changes).

    So…maybe the plantation economy transforming into migrant worker economy and the systemic destruction of union/labor power as an offset…maybe that’s all part of the design?

  10. First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out—because I was not a socialist.
    Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out—because I was not a trade unionist.
    Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out—because I was not a Jew.
    Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for me.
    —Martin Niemöller

  13. Republicans.
    Fucking your kids.
    Literally, and figuratively.

  14. I could’ve sworn there was a quote about children yearning for mines that predicted this…

  15. Bull crap to Fla. that crazy man agrees with frump it’s on him.

  17. That’ll help with their school lunch debt, it’s actually a heartwarming story /s

  18. Genuine question. How bad would it be if they made a law stating if your HQ is here in the US then you have to employ US citizens? Would this backfire and just make all companies move their HQ’s overseas thus causing more workers to lose their jobs? And/or would this also cause goods to increase in price thus making everyone else who buys said goods poorer?

  19. have boycotted FL since 2020. Used to like the FL gulf coast. Miss it. Maybe it will turn around.

  20. This is so crazy. The only way to fix this shit is to change the system. We should tie corporate tax breaks and tax penalties to their payrolls. Determine a standard living wage that is location dependent and maybe even consider education and skill set in the mix as well. Then, provide tax incentives for every worker hired at or above that wage/salary in the US. For every job they offshore,outsource, or undercut in wages, they pay a stiff penalty that makes it cost just as much or more. No one would care if companies pay no taxes if their entire work force was well paid and thriving here in the US. It’s a win-win. Alas, this will never happen because politicians are in the pockets of shareholders and board members that only care about exponential growth and unsustainable profits no matter who it exploits.

  21. What’s a system that operates without “cheap” labor?

  22. Remember that someone has to open the position up, and someone has to accept the position for a wage.

    It’s not like they will be showing up to your house and forcing work onto your sons or daughters. 

  24. “Okay Jr., you finished dinner. It’s time to get ready for the third shift. Those Tesla’s don’t make themselves.”

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