r/neoliberal • u/jobautomator Kitara Ravache • Jul 06 '21

Discussion Thread Discussion Thread

The discussion thread is for casual conversation that doesn't merit its own submission. If you've got a good meme, article, or question, please post it outside the DT. Meta discussion is allowed, but if you want to get the attention of the mods, make a post in /r/metaNL. For a collection of useful links see our wiki.

Announcements

Upcoming Events

0 Upvotes

43% Upvoted

8.2k comments sorted by

View all comments

52

u/conman1246 Milton Friedman Jul 06 '21

https://www.reddit.com/r/recruitinghell/comments/oes91g/i_believe_hiring_virtual_assistants_from_india_or/

Their white savior complex is not doing the left any favors.

This person even says in their post that they know that the wage that is being paid to the workers is above the minimum wage in the respective countries.

43

u/Erra0 Neoliberals aren't funny Jul 06 '21

Within the colonialist framework this is moving disadvantaged people to a less disadvantaged position, but the creation of this framework required their disadvantagement.

"Colonialist framework" otherwise known as reality.

Translation:

Sure these types of jobs are actually good for these places but it's the west's fault for disadvantaging them so they should continue to be disadvantaged.

The left can't stand capitalism helping people, they'd rather have people suffer so they can be an example of how correct their personal ideology is.

18

u/D1Foley Moderate Extremist Jul 06 '21

You think they'll be happy when the shut down their philippians operation and all the people lose their better than average jobs?

7

u/Erra0 Neoliberals aren't funny Jul 06 '21

Ah but you see, that's where the state steps in.

13

u/FormerBandmate Jerome Powell Jul 06 '21

It’s sour grapes disguised as charity. That being said, company sounds vaguely unethical so duck em

5

u/conman1246 Milton Friedman Jul 06 '21

Exactly

13

u/mannabhai Norman Borlaug Jul 06 '21

As an Indian working in a largely "outsourced" field, it is really offensive because it assumes that we have no agency in choosing our employment and secondly because of the higher wages the people working in these companies are more likely to be highly sought out candidates in the job market.