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[–] [email protected] 6 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Even with a living wage, workers are still the underclass, and owners the overclass. As long as class dynamics exist, and class interests conflict, the class with more power will dominate the system overall in their favor.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

That's why government should be the most powerful class, which keeps the ownership class in check via strong regulation.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Government isn't a class, really, unless it owns the Means of Production in some fashion. Government takes on the characteristics of whatever class is in power, as long as there is Capitalism Government will serve the bourgeoisie.