Miles' case for a cut in wages

[pms]

It seems to me that if developing countries are to have more, the US will
have to have less.  The country will have to make choices.  Clearly the
operative choice at this time is that 20% of the population will accumulate
maximum capital, define the narrative so that the other 80% will accept
their greatly reduced circumstances.  For those who don't accept it, well,
things are being put in place to deal with them..BTW, just caught the end of
an episode of the piece of crap non-acting event called Law and Order.
Anarchists(no organization) kids who look like Wally Cleaver have burned an
apartment building that replaced a community garden, accidently killing a
young teacher.  But the real culprit is an bit older organic farmer with a
web site that points these unorganized, idealistic kids to the targets.  WTO
protests are mentioned more than once.  Episode ends with the older guy
facing no consequences and making a cold-blooded statement about all wars
having victims.
----- Original Message -----
From: Miles Jackson <cqmv at pdx.edu>
To: <lbo-talk at lists.panix.com>
Sent: Wednesday, March 20, 2002 5:20 PM
Subject: Re: Miles' case for a cut in wages


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> On Wed, 20 Mar 2002, James Heartfield wrote:
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> > There was a time when those on the left were supportive of working class
> > aspirations for greater resources. I see from Miles' post that he, by
> > contrast wants to see mass consumption curtailed. Why doesn't he just
> > come out with it and demand a cut in wages.
>
> I should be able to unpack this kind of tortured neoliberal reasoning
> by now (God knows I hear it enough), but humor me: how is prudently
> using finite resources tantamount to a wage cut for workers?
>
> And just to go on the record: yes, I think workers' wages should be
> cut.  Completely.
>
> Miles
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