(For some people).

More wealth for the upper class, for everyone else things stay more or less the same.

Look at the working conditions people endure in third world countries. Look at how many of them work for western corporations.

The labour movement of the early 20th century was a threat to the establishment, so we got the welfare state to pacify us.

That's the only reason we enjoy decent living conditions, because the capitalist class can't get away with the shit they pull overseas. Liberal democracy is a glorified PR campaign.

Yes, I'm sure they love working over 80 hours for less than a dollar per hour. They should be grateful that they aren't unemployed.

Freedom is slavery, etc.

Well of course Paul Krugman would right that, he's built a career out of defending capitalism.

Is that worse than regular stupid?

I've heard the same basic argument before.

Paul knows what side his bread is buttered on.

Apologizing for exploitation is always going to sound stupid, regardless of the source.

Chomsky at least uses his position to try and nudge people towards genuine change.

The consequence of exploitation is death and poverty.

They will never be allowed to develop anything close to a first world economy, because the ownership class that bribes their imperialist puppet governments don't want to lose their favourite source of cheap labour.

Paul Krugman is apologizing for imperialism, he's our own modern version of Ruyard Kipling.

I've already pointed out the main flaw: people are suffering for the sake of first world excess.

But who the fuck am I kidding, you'll just respond with the same bullshit about how they're lucky to be employed at all and look at how much their GDP is growing, or whatever. This is a system that treats human beings like expendable resources, you can recognize that or live your life in denial.

Or we could just wait another year and you'll probably come back around and agree with me again.

bro this thread is against the Human Code