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This is true, but perspective is very important. For me realizing that I'm not actually living in a democracy was what gave me an entirely new perspective on h

• bonoboTP 6y ago
  Do you want to give your plumber an equal seat at the table when deciding how to organize the bathroom? Or to the painters of your walls regarding the color? As an employee you get money for using your skills in the way they ask you, like you ask the waiter to bring you the food you picked, not something he rather wants to bring you. As an employee you are not part of a self-governed community. In a democratic state its the opposite. People pay taxes into a common pool and then (ideally) have a seat at the table to decide how to use it. See how the money goes in opposite direction? You get no salary for being in a democracy, you pay a membership fee!
  • pietrovismara 6y ago
    >Do you want to give your plumber an equal seat at the table when deciding how to organize the bathroom? Or to the painters of your walls regarding the color? That's not the point. I want to give the plumber the choice to decide in matters that regard him in the company he is part of. Like what fees to ask to customers, how to distribute and eventually reinvest the profit, etc. If the plumber is an independent contractor he already has these possibilities. > You get no salary for being in a democracy, you pay a membership fee! The membership fee you pay to your employer is the surplus value you generate.