Capitalism is inherently oppressive. It’s built on the concept of hierarchy.
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How capitalism creates oppression
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The majority of workers in Lethbridge can’t afford the average cost of rent.
In January, the provincial government announced that they would be moving towards performance-based funding for post-secondary institutions.
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Being vegan is a position of privilege
Vegan food either requires more money than animal-based foods or more time. And that’s assuming you even have access to a grocery store that carries plant-based alternatives to meat.
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Billionaires should not exist
Billionaires steal money from workers, then they hoard the money, which keeps that money from circulating in the economy.
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How balanced budgets destroy jobs
Balanced budgets rarely come with increased revenue, which means they must be accomplished with decreased expenses. And decreased expenses always means job losses.
At the beginning of December, Lethbridge-East MLA Nathan Neudorf went on a pro-capitalist rant in the Alberta legislature. This is my response.
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Capitalism keeps workers poor
Capitalism keeps the rich rich and the workers poor.
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Workers don’t stand together anymore
It used to be that when one group of workers were being targeted by company owners, other workers would stand in solidarity with them. That doesn’t happen anymore.
Sure, the fact that 47% of the workforce in Canada, for example, 25 years old and older are women is part of that point. If they all walked off the job, we’d have to somehow virtually double the men in the workforce. And that’s not including females under 25. But—you may ask—couldn’t we say the […]