[fallingfrog]

Tyranny is not black and white. Just because this is not North Korea does not mean that we are free, and just because a relationship is contractual does not mean it's fair. There are fantastic, gigantic power imbalances in this country, and this is one of them- and if people point out a moral problem it does not mean they are playing the victim, whining, or hitting emotional buttons. You can justify sharecropping with the argument you just made. Not only that but you just gave any government the right to impose any restriction on its citizens so long as they are able to leave- that's totally absurd.

[fallingfrog]

Besides, why is it that democracy in government is common sense but workplace democracy is just crazy talk?

[coldtea]

Probably because also "democracy in government" is also BS, but harmless (people get to chose between two same-ish parties, with most options that affect the majority of them being the same, and some token items where they differ so that each can catch the appropriate demographic).

If that wasn't the case, a country could potentially change hugely from government to government, but most of what they do is small stuff, and all converge towards the benefits of corporations and mega-interests.

[fallingfrog]

That's true, but if we had daily, practical experience with democracy on a day to day basis- then maybe on a large scale our system would become less dysfunctional. Hey, I can dream :)