Is there literally any kind of Marxist basis for this asshole's position? Baristas grind up beans and add hot water and hot milk, and thus their labor turns the coffee beans and milk into a commodity. It's textbook extraction of surplus value. Am I missing something there? Is it because the beans and milk are also commodities, or what? Can someone explain this to me?

  • DirtbagVegan [he/him]
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    2 years ago

    Making linen into coats is labor but making beans into a drink isn’t?

    • AssortedBiscuits [they/them]
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      2 years ago

      Making a drink using seeds from the triticum genus: Worker

      Making a drink using seeds from the coffea genus: Not a worker