The outsized response of the state to, on one hand, vilify the man suspected of killing a health insurance CEO, and on the other, repress a workers’ strike against Amazon, has shed light on solidarity among the ruling class

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    10 hours ago

    What about the accountant who keeps track of the finances and ensures compliance with the laws? He doesn’t produce anything but still needs to be paid. There are a lot of jobs which are essential for the operation of a company, but aren’t producing anything.

    Being paid by the hour is fine. What’s not fine is upper management and shareholders hoarding all the profits for themselves while the people below are struggling to pay their bills.