[shermantanktop]

Is there not a connection between the two?

You'll have to spell out what you're suggesting here. "Think again" only works on LLMs, and then only sometimes.

[Tadpole9181]

The top comment seems to insinuate the 996 (or any overwork scheme) is being brought over because of H1B visa workers.

The responder is saying that domestic American capitalists do not need foreign influence to abuse or exploit labor. The H1B visa program has absolutely nothing to do, for example, with Walmart telling their full time employees how to apply for government assistance programs because they refuse to pay a livable wage.

[declan_roberts]

Software talent doesn't compete against Walmart greeters. That's the connection you're missing for h1b.

[Tadpole9181]

I don't see how that's relevant to the discussion. The parent's point is that companies in America do not need to import cruelty or an acceptance thereof, they are more than capable and more than willing to do it themselves.

I brought up Walmart as an example, it was never intended to be a 1:1 analog with H1Bs.