You should not need to be told, in 2026, why #capitalism and #liberalism are bad.
#PrivateProperty, #WageLabor, and #commodity #production are inherently #exploitative and #competitive, and always lead to #crisis, #inequality, and #imperialism.
The #progressive unfolding of #history toward #metaphysical #rights of the #individual to own, buy, and sell #property (assured by the #state of course) is a #narrative tool that diverts us from #ClassConsciousness and idealizes exploitation.
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https://lux-magazine.com/article/privacy-eroticism/
“[W]e need to kill the panopticon in our heads. That means first killing the #panopticon we’ve built for others. […] Not everything needs to be subjected to public #opinion, not every anecdote is worth sharing, not every debate needs #engagement […]. We need to protect the #vulnerable from #exploitative technologies and practices, repeatedly denounce their use, and work towards a world without sexual coercion, digital or otherwise.”
Fortunately, #PaydayLoans are de-facto #illegal in #Germany because they not only violate expectable terms and conditions but essentially are what's called "#Sachwucher" or "effective extortive terms" and require a desperate, "inexperienced or otherwise not able to consent informed" individual, which makes said deals #exploitative and thus a felony, because #ConsumerProtection is something that exists in the #EU in general!
#USpol #Finance #PaydayLoan #LoanSharks #Billionaires #AndressenHorrowitz #LarryEllison #Enshittification #WorkingPoor #AntisocialSystem #Employment #Precariat #Insecurity #USA #US
@mjdxp it'll not only harm #TEMU, but hopefully #SHEIN as well since "#FastFashion" is at best #exploitative if not "#waste from the factory"...
But given #Tariffs imunder the #TrumpRegime will make everything more exensive, this won't reduce #ConsumerDebt as with #CreditCards, but merely skyrocket them to new, fightingly huge heights...
Invisible #TikTok #Workers’ #Exploitative Conditions
https://socialistplanningbeyondcapitalism.org/invisible-tiktok-workers-exploitative-conditions/
TikTok, the social media giant whose consumers are rapidly growing, relies on a vast, largely invisible workforce. Behind the joy and entertainment are workers - content moderators, engineers, outsourced staff - facing long hours, psychological strain, low pay and a lack of rights. But TikTok wor
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That's not a new issue. The poisonous concept of "good" and "bad" minorities and immigrants has been around for a long time.
#racist #Divisive #exploitative don't begin to say enough about the evils of that framing.
How #ConvictedFelon #DonaldTrump turns a #profit on #politicalviolence
Trump is a #hatemerchant. As part of their #opportunistic and #exploitative nature, Trump, his #propagandists and other #agents are #trafficking in #violence and #chaos. This is central to Trump’s #fascism, #demagoguery, #politicalopportunism, and #feral #politics.
https://www.salon.com/2024/09/23/how-donald-turns-a-profit-on-political-violence/
I just realized that a lot of the same people complaining about #AI were the same people that were complaining about #Uber.
Uber is not your friend, but the #taxi companies also weren't your friend.
AI is not your friend, but #ContentMills are also not your friend.
What you are is an #ignorant #technophobe, not even able to be elevated to #luddite.
#Luddites knew exactly how their machines worked, and broke them because the machines weren't working for them.
The critique of Uber was stanning for #exploitative #Rentier #Capitalist who'd already so thoroughly engaged in #RegulatoryCapture that their #monopoly had become part of the background.
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