Arguably, the small self-employed operators are victims of classical Marxist "false consciousness" syndrome. They think they are capitalists/independent and even small employers, when in reality they are more under the thumb of agribusiness than direct employees are. notes from no w here
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The whole business of subcontracting work to nominally independent self-employeed contractors is all about avoiding the legal and other obligations that socialists have established for the employer/employee relationship. Arguably, the small self-employed operators are victims of classical Marxist "false consciousness" syndrome. They think they are capitalists/independent and even small employers, when in reality they are more under the thumb of agribusiness than direct employees are.
Arguably, the small self-employed operators are victims of classical Marxist "false consciousness" syndrome. They think they are capitalists/independent and even small employers, when in reality they are more under the thumb of agribusiness than direct employees are.
These are important points, and I find it hard to fathom how socialist parties have failed to grasp them.
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