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"Unskilled labour" is a capitalist myth used to justify poverty wages. (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 8 months ago by cyu@sh.itjust.works to c/unions@sh.itjust.works

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[–] papertowels@lemmy.one 5 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

~~The statement has two clauses, are you saying we're not allowed to acknowledge corrections to clause A without also addressing clause B?~~

~~That seems a little silly, I'd think you'd strive for the most accurate overall statement, and corrections to either clause should be welcome.~~

~~You can offer an objectively true correction without addressing the entire argument, can you not?~~

EDIT: I misunderstood the comment - disregard this.

[–] Spaceinv8er@sh.itjust.works 4 points 8 months ago (1 children)

If someone stated they like the color blue, and another person states that red is better, asserting that the first person hates red. That would be a stawman.

Op stated unskilled labor means no prior experience.

Comment stated then why is it ok to give slave wages.

OP was not making an argument about wages. Making the comment a starwman since they are arguing a point that was unrelated to the original argument.

[–] papertowels@lemmy.one 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Ah, okay, I thought the straw man accusation was pointed at the fellow defining unskilled labor. My bad!

[–] Spaceinv8er@sh.itjust.works 3 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

I get you. Ya I was supporting GBU, not saying they were making the stawman.