Date: Tue, 15 Jul 1986 04:25:37 -0700
From: kevin-AT-pseud.pseud
Subject: M-INTRO: exploitation of workers


Recently I have seen Marxist view of the worker in a capitalist society. 
Workers in our culture are exploited all the time by the capitalist in 
order to make more money.  Contemplating my life, I can see how this 
exploitation has occured probably the entire time that I have been 
employed.  At a fast food restaurant the other day I saw a perfect 
example to illustrate my point.  I was waiting in line for ten minutes 
with many other people to have my order taken.  Viewing the situation, I 
realized how short staffed this business was at the time (only two 
employees).  At that precise moment, a man, I presume it was the owner, 
mentioned to one of the workers how profits would be greater now because 
they were able to cut the staffing.  I was outraged!!!  So while two five 
dollar an hour employees are frantically making tacos, the line gets 
longer, and the capitalist owner gets richer.  It does not have to be 
this way!!  Please help me.  I really want to know how you are able to be 
a Marxist in a capitalist driven society?  And secondly, what can I do to 
change the way we view the worker in our society?


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