Ned YeungSep 14, 2023
I don't know how many times it needs to be said. Supporting workers and worker pay is always good for the economy. Supporting anti-worker, pro-capitalist policy is always bad for the economy. Period. Workers are the backbone of the marketplace, not ownership. #Union
Show threadVolineSep 14, 2023
@ned @mhoye
Once they clock out workers become *consumers*, or collectively, aggregate demand.
Show threadNed YeungSep 14, 2023

@Voline @mhoye Workers with no spending power, thanks to self-destructive corporate greed.

"Capitalism will eat itself."

Show threadVolineSep 14, 2023
@ned @mhoye
I disagree. It's not greed, it's the internal logic of the system. Even the most virtuous CEO will seek to minimize workers’ wages — or he won't be CEO for very long.
Show threadAaron
@Voline @ned @mhoye Systemic greed?
Sep 14, 2023 at 10:28pmWeb