Originally posted by nsdrguy
you're the one making the claim, you're the one who should post it here for all to see.
http://www.faithcomesbyhearing.com/half-world-lives-2-usd-or-less-day-0
(there are plenty more sites, but you probably won't even look at this one so why bother posting them?)
untrue.
another baseless claim, what laborer are you talking about? are all moment, but their entree into capitalism has them regressing in many important arenas.
http://www.faithcomesbyhearing.com/half-world-lives-2-usd-or-less-day-0
(there are plenty more sites, but you probably won't even look at this one so why bother posting them?)
do you expect me to believe in some crappy evangelical website? are they experts on economics?
how is this capitalism's fault? do you think replacing it with a failed system instead of imposing regulations is the right thing to do?
don't bs me, what other (credible) websites confirm your idea?
anyone who sells their labor on the market is in some way being oppressed
only in your definition of oppression.
The capitalist pays the market minimum for labor, then reaps profit from the labor of all workers.
thats how it works, and its not like the workers aren't getting payed,
I don't see how this is a problem.
Those who work hard do not get ahead. The hardest working people are the labor class, the custodians, factory workers, groundskeepers, trashmen, waitresses etc...
they have simple jobs, anyone can do what they do with enough practice. are these people capable of being doctors, lawyers, or any other profession that requires a higher level of education? no, thats why they get paid less.
My duaghter has been to Venezuela, the news reports are greatly exagerated
tell that to the oil workers who were fired because they didn't agree with the indoctrination in the state-owned oil company PDVSA.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/jul/16/venezuela-oil-hugo-chavez-politics
an amazing fact about China is that they have one of the worlds lowest malnutrition rates in the world
yes, there are many other amazing facts, such as the number of people killed in its left-wing revolution, and other equally charming facts about censorship and intimidation.
They have one of the strongest economies in the world at the moment, but their entree into capitalism has them regressing in many important arenas.
they do have a strong economy, but at a high price don't you think?
btw, here's another charming fact about workers in the wonderful communist china:
http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1635144,00.html