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So your definition of wage slavery is anyone who is not independently wealthy?

• steveklabnik 16y ago
  THE definition of 'wage slave' (from Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wage_slavery http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wage_slavery) is: > Wage slavery refers to a situation where a person's livelihood depends on wages, especially in a total and immediate way. So, yes, someone who's independently wealthy is not a wage slave, but someone who is self-employed or who owns a significant stake in the business they work for is also not a wage slave. It's about the boss/worker relationship, the power an employer has over an employee.