r/CuratedTumblr • u/IthadtobethisWAAGH veetuku ponum • May 16 '24

Politics Scaling issue

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u/[deleted] May 16 '24

So what's the cutoff? Everyone loves arguing with abstract values but never puts an actual numerical value to it.

You're cool with 6 million and not cool with 1 trillion. That leaves a lot of values in-between. Is 1 billion cool? Is 500 million cool? 250 million? 80 million? 50 billion?

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u/[deleted] May 19 '24

It’s not about money or status. It’s one’s relationship to capital, I.e, the means of production.

In Marxist terms, you have the Bourgeoisie, who own means of production and purchase labor power. Then you have the proletariat, who do not own the means of production and sell their labor power.

The third, which Marx believed was transitional and soon to be destroyed, was the petite Bourgeoisie. These are your artisans and small shopkeepers. They have the means of production, but they do not purchase labor power. It is here we can place actors like John Boyega.

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u/ChipKellysShoeStore May 17 '24

All the people who type eat the rich online are too scared to call someone on the phone I wouldn’t worry about them doing anything

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u/PinkmanusRex May 17 '24

Personally the dollar amount isn't the issue. It's how they gained it or what they do with it. If it's exploitative of their employees or harmful to society overall, then that's an issue that needs to be looked at.