This is why the theory of third world development & first world class consciousness evolved way past the point which our friends on twitter are beginning to reach.

  • ivy@lemmy.ml
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    5 months ago

    Like, workers at Google are drawn to telegraphed ineffectual labor action because they're able to get some of the last monopoly rents in US industries at the top of the value chain. Service workers have been much better at organizing. Having done a fair bit of service industry work and attempts at organizing [redacted shithead business] that doesn't surprise me.