• ☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆OP
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      41 year ago

      I also love this notion that the conditions got better because of capitalism. This shows such profound ignorance of history. Pretty much all the concessions workers got were won through militant organization of workers and the threat of USSR.

      • Sr Estegosaurio
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        61 year ago

        Nobody remembers that rights were payed in blood. Literally nobody. Everyone thinks that at some point in history we suddenly obtained them or something.

        And the fact that those rights were fought by the left is even more forgoten…

        • ☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆OP
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          41 year ago

          Yeah, people really need to learn how all these rights we enjoy today were won.

          • @pingveno
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            21 year ago

            Things like the 8 hour work day?

              • @pingveno
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                1 year ago

                Exactly. Won by the labor movement after the American Civil War. Not achieved by capitalists and not involved in abolishing chattel slavery.

                • ☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆OP
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                  21 year ago

                  Thank you for supporting the point I’m making. Capitalism of itself does not improve worker conditions compared to chattel slavery. The improvement in conditions comes from violent action against both systems of oppression.