• Rivalarrival@lemmy.today
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    5 months ago

    Employment is production for the direct benefit of capitalists. Uber drivers are employees, whether Uber wants to call them that or not.

    Self-employment is literally the worker owning and operating the means of production.

    Our economic and social policies should favor self employment.

    The single biggest travesty in our society is employer-sponsored coverage being the only affordable way to get affordable care.

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      5 months ago

      Wrong. A company can be a cooperative or state owned.

      Being self employed though means you are the only one to support the risks of your activity and it leaves you a pray from bigger businesses.

      But liberal propaganda did its job and you’re probably indoctrinated with individualism and liberalism.

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        5 months ago

        I see. Because big businesses prey on small businesses, small businesses just shouldn’t exist, and it’s liberal, libertarian, individualistic propaganda to argue otherwise.

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          5 months ago

          Small businesses grow, that’s how capitalism works. When OP talks about empowering individuals, that’s liberal ideology. When talking about how self-employment is better for society, that’s liberal ideology.

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            5 months ago

            Small businesses grow, that’s how capitalism works.

            That’s patently false. Most small businesses start small and never grow beyond that small stage.

            I don’t get the impression that you have any experience with small business. You certainly don’t have enough to speak with the degree of authority you have assumed.

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              I know plenty of small businesses. I know none that keep to one person and aren’t disguised employees.

              But then, if there are two persons in your business, who’s the boss? And if there’s none, congrats, it’s a cooperative!

              Employment is something workers won in the early 20th century. Ask yourself why they fought for it maybe. Then come back with your arrogance.