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Junkdrawer

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19. Three choices:

Reply to HiPointDem (Reply #18)

Mon Jul 9, 2012, 06:30 PM

Jul 2012

1.) Stop Capital from colluding internationally (International minimum wage laws, etc.)

2.) Organize labor internationally

3.) Watch the Iron Law of Labor take the vast majority down to subsistence wages.

I see no other ways out.

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Serf city here we come .... [View all] MindMover Jul 2012 OP

Brian Wilson and Bruce Springsteen can team up to write a song, "Serf City. " nt raccoon Jul 2012 #1

"...signed Friday by President Barack Obama..." woo me with science Jul 2012 #2

"...signed Friday by President Barack Obama..." Huey P. Long Jul 2012 #5

+1 HiPointDem Jul 2012 #14

Really! What does he care. His pensions are safe and secure. As are those of Congresscritters. SammyWinstonJack Jul 2012 #9

Here's the old lyrics, need some replacements - Anyone care to try,,,, benld74 Jul 2012 #3

Here's my version Art_from_Ark Jul 2012 #21

excellent! i'd like to hear someone play it. HiPointDem Jul 2012 #22

This is the brilliant part of the financial con game. They make people believe that they still Egalitarian Thug Jul 2012 #4

The Iron Law of Wages.... Junkdrawer Jul 2012 #6

If that is actually the law of economics then there's really no need for a civilization. Zalatix Jul 2012 #7

My Grandfather worked for subsistance wages as a Steel Worker. My Father was in the Union.... Junkdrawer Jul 2012 #8

labor *is* international -- it moves around the world per capital's dictates. look at immigration HiPointDem Jul 2012 #12

I was thinking more on a Wobbly line... Junkdrawer Jul 2012 #15

you mean its not *organized* internationally. or domestically either, for that matter. HiPointDem Jul 2012 #16

Bingo Junkdrawer Jul 2012 #17

yep, that's a problem -- maybe *the* problem. HiPointDem Jul 2012 #18

Three choices: Junkdrawer Jul 2012 #19

Wow. I guess we *can* all just get along. pa28 Jul 2012 #10

kr HiPointDem Jul 2012 #11

Kill serf city Edweird Jul 2012 #13

K & R dreamnightwind Jul 2012 #20