[atomicnumber3]

That's literally how capitalism determines wages, yes. I too have critiques of capitalism. But I often refrain from enumerating them on every single comment that relates to labor because otherwise we never get to actually discuss labor in its current context.

[pjmlp]

Fortunately there are other ways to determine wages.

Not every society expects people to achieve maximal performace on quarterly OKR, while management foreman's play rythmic cadence drums and whip slashes.

[atomicnumber3]

Ok sure, dude I am with you, I am a socialist. But this doesn't help us navigate the existing system we have to work in until we can finally establish a truly socialist society.

[pjmlp]

It is a matter who we chose to vote on, the unions we empower, the fight for sensible work protection laws.

Then again, European socialism is already too left for US capitalism mindset.