(July 26, 2021 at 5:15 pm)Helios Wrote:Quote:That you believe wage labor is exploitative is clear. What's not clear is what you mean by exploitative.It's pretty clear
Quote:Is Brian exploiting me and my contributions because he has a penis and I do not? That's an imbalance.Not really because there is no labor relationship and no the possession of a penis isn't inherently exploitative unless we attach a power dynamic to it.
Quote: Are all imbalances exploitative?Nope talking about power imbalance in relation to labor in this case.
Quote:If so, how do you determine who is exploiting who?By the power imbalance in labor relations in this case
Quote:I seem to be exploiting Jeff Bezos' desire to be wealthy by ordering things from Amazon.Nope buying something from Amazon is not exploiting Jeff Bezos there isn't the same kind of power dynamic.
Quote:All you're doing is blathering.All your doing is getting upset for no reason. Take a deep breath and calm down.
Quote:That wage labor is exploitative doesn't answer why wage labor is exploitative, what does it mean for a relationship to be exploitative, which was the question.As I have said above By the power imbalance in labor relations and the fact workers have to sell their labor.
Quote:Basically your answer is, "By saying wage labor is exploitative I mean that wage labor is exploitative." Well, like fucking duhI think I answered this above
Apparently you haven't explained your stance in a manner that is understandable outside of your own skull.
Try explaining it...break it down simply and clearly without a dozen Quotes With No Names.
I'm your huckleberry.