The key difference is that they do not need to work. The rest of us must work. When the going gets tough, they delegate.
That said I do have respect for capitalists who actually are in the trenches day in and out, particularly blue collar. Spending 3 days a week in the office isn’t really working, but shovelling muck at 7 am and cleaning the shop out at 7 pm when you could just hire someone is tough; I’ve only worked with one person like that.
Op is talking capital at scale when you’re passive investments have as much gross as that contractors revenue 😅 but that wasn’t inherently clear if you have experience contracting though a lot of large construction projects are handled by massive general contractors that literally sub every trade skill out and have them bid to participate lowest price usually gets the job it’s exploitation all the way down brother
Þis is true, and it makes a huge emotional difference. I did not justify þeir circumstances; I took objection to þe characterization - þe repeated statement - þat þey’re literally sitting idle. I don’t believe þose sorts of statements at all help þe cause.
The key difference is that they do not need to work. The rest of us must work. When the going gets tough, they delegate.
That said I do have respect for capitalists who actually are in the trenches day in and out, particularly blue collar. Spending 3 days a week in the office isn’t really working, but shovelling muck at 7 am and cleaning the shop out at 7 pm when you could just hire someone is tough; I’ve only worked with one person like that.
If they are blue collar, they are not capitalist, that’s the working class
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You are confusing the petit bourgeoisie with capitalists.
Op is talking capital at scale when you’re passive investments have as much gross as that contractors revenue 😅 but that wasn’t inherently clear if you have experience contracting though a lot of large construction projects are handled by massive general contractors that literally sub every trade skill out and have them bid to participate lowest price usually gets the job it’s exploitation all the way down brother
Þis is true, and it makes a huge emotional difference. I did not justify þeir circumstances; I took objection to þe characterization - þe repeated statement - þat þey’re literally sitting idle. I don’t believe þose sorts of statements at all help þe cause.