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[-] EfficaciousSkink@lemmy.world 23 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

It's a modified form of slavery: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wage_slavery

'The abolitionist and former slave Frederick Douglass initially declared "now I am my own master", upon taking a paying job.[31] However, later in life he concluded to the contrary, saying "experience demonstrates that there may be a slavery of wages only a little less galling and crushing in its effects than chattel slavery, and that this slavery of wages must go down with the other".'

[-] Chickenstalker@lemmy.world 11 points 11 months ago

The 4chan term is "wagecuck".

[-] ThatWeirdGuy1001@sh.itjust.works 5 points 11 months ago

As fucked in the head as 4chan is they come up with some funny ass words

[-] Repossess6855@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 11 months ago

Also wage slave and wagie lol

[-] Mr_Pap_Shmear@lemmy.world 7 points 11 months ago

only a little less galling

That hits different coming from a former chattle slave

[-] Erika2rsis@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 11 months ago

B-b-but in Epic Rap Battles of History, Frederick Douglass said, "The face of a free man, taught himself to read, man", what do you mean he still felt like a slave in a wage system??

[-] AshMan85@lemmy.world 18 points 11 months ago

wait... you get paid enough to pay for food and shelter?

[-] Zoboomafoo@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago

Have you tried having a hobby outside of work?

[-] einfach_orangensaft@feddit.de 6 points 11 months ago

2 steps ahead of u: i dont work

[-] PenguinJuice@kbin.social 3 points 11 months ago

While I agree with the spirit of this post, I don't know it I've ever seen anyone propose an alternative, legit system.

[-] EfficaciousSkink@lemmy.world 14 points 11 months ago

Employee-ownership of the company, like Bob's Red Mill.

https://www.bobsredmill.com/employee-owned

[-] manofnyan@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 11 months ago

We could start with a little more time off

[-] Frittiert@feddit.de 4 points 11 months ago

Read 'The Dispossessed' by Ursula Le Guin.

[-] Erika2rsis@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 11 months ago

If we're stopping short of a literal revolution that abolishes the existence of money — which would be poggers — employee funds have been proposed as a way of transitioning businesses into full employee ownership. That would fix a lot of the most immediate issues we face.

this post was submitted on 07 Aug 2023
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