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by heylefty 4348 days ago
There is never a balance of power between the employer and the employee.

If there were, the employee wouldn't have to work for the employer, since he'd have just as much money and influence in the first place.

Your argument condemns all employment.

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> If there were, the employee wouldn't have to work for the employer, since he'd have just as much money and influence in the first place.

So the employer needs no employees?

> Your argument condemns all employment.

Only exploitative employment.

I'm okay with that condemnation. Do you have a real refutation?