• Kusimulkku@lemm.ee
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    26 days ago

    I mean if the capitalist hired the immigrant instead of me because it allows to undercut wages then I’m going to blame the immigrant for undercutting (union) wages, the capitalist for being a greedy exploitative shit and the system for allowing it all.

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        26 days ago

        I’m just saying that they’re of course part of the problem. If you are taking part in a race to the bottom and have come here to work below the usual rate or conditions, especially illegally of course but also as a result of a capitalist bringing you here, you are causing things to be worse for the ones who could’ve otherwise worked that job for a better wage.

        I’m sure it’s not malicious on their part and they’re trying to just better their life but that can or course fuck over others. The system sucks and is causing it but we do all have our own individual part in it too.

        It especially sucks if they’re not in union and are through that harming the hard work unions have done to better the pay and working conditions. Obviously trade unionists and many leftists are going to be salty over capitalists exploiting migrant labour to fuck over unions.

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      26 days ago

      I’m going to blame the person hiring the immigrant for knowingly paying an individual less money because they don’t know better or can leverage that person’s status for personal gain.

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        26 days ago

        You’re not blaming the immigrant doing the undercutting of unions if that’s the case (often is where I live) or the system for allowing all of this?

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          26 days ago

          I won’t blame the immigrant, because farms don’t have unions. The system sure, but that immigrant is doing the exact same thing that more than half the naturally born citizens are doing. Namely, trying to survive on the shit sandwich that the system and the capitalists have forced on us.

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            26 days ago

            But he is just doing it cheaper and in shittier conditions than the rest. That’s the reason why people are hiring illegal immigrants, you don’t have to pay proper wages or have proper working conditions. And a constant source of workers willing to tolerate those conditions is a reason things stay shit and there won’t be room for those willing to work but want a proper wage and proper working conditions and whatnot.

            Everyone involved shares the blame but not in equal measure mind you.