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by googlr29783 1502 days ago
That's how capitalism works, specifically delivering to capitalists the difference between the product's value and the worker's wage.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exploitation_of_labour#Surplus...

It can be difficult to remember that the system wasn't always like this.

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I didn’t say it wasn’t how it works? Nor was I complaining, just pointing out that the sentiment is universal.