Really they are talking about imperial core labor. The fact us that capital doesn't want to pay for expanded imperial core labor, and really hasn't since the 80's. On top of this the cost of social reproduction in the imperial core gas gone up. Meanwhile birth rates in third world countries are doing fine, isnt Nigeria still at like 4.5 kids per woman or something.
The time frame isn't a coincidence either, the 80's is when all the new tech developments really started to come online which allowed for comprehensive outsourcing. Basically capital has downgeared. Thet are using less productive and profitable production methods, but because labor costs are so much lower they still make super profits while being able out get around imperial core labor laws and taxes.
This is why you have them using like 20 Indian guys making commodities with 40 year old equipment instead of 1 or two imperial core guys using cutting edge equipment.
Really they are talking about imperial core labor. The fact us that capital doesn't want to pay for expanded imperial core labor, and really hasn't since the 80's. On top of this the cost of social reproduction in the imperial core gas gone up. Meanwhile birth rates in third world countries are doing fine, isnt Nigeria still at like 4.5 kids per woman or something.
The time frame isn't a coincidence either, the 80's is when all the new tech developments really started to come online which allowed for comprehensive outsourcing. Basically capital has downgeared. Thet are using less productive and profitable production methods, but because labor costs are so much lower they still make super profits while being able out get around imperial core labor laws and taxes.
This is why you have them using like 20 Indian guys making commodities with 40 year old equipment instead of 1 or two imperial core guys using cutting edge equipment.