Fine. Yes, the socialist response is that a worker should control what they produce -- a collection of workers together would democraticly control what they cre

Fine. Yes, the socialist response is that a worker should control what they produce -- a collection of workers together would democraticly control what they create together. So sure, the socialist argument (or more accurately the labor theory of value) is that a worker (variable capital) produces some value and is then paid a wage for that value which is less than said value. This difference is the surplus value, some of which is used to pay for upkeep or new machinery (constant capital), pay capitalists and some becomes capital for future investment. If a worker is from India or lives in India and produces the same value as one born or lives in the US they deserve the same share. Of course, as I said, the real socialist position is not getting a share of what they produce and the rest being controlled by a capitalist but instead collectively what is surplus and how to use it. The capitalist response is to say you don't deserve the same share (and especially not the full value), thus making the surplus value larger.