Transcript: "Under capitalism, people who care about people are a resource to be exploited by people who care about money." -- Mastodon toot by @katanova@retro.social from 18 September 2025.
Link to original toot: https://retro.social/@katanova/115223124269230247
Yup. Look at healthcare. Doctor's and nurses, in general, really do care about their patients, and helping people. So naturally health care organizations see that and then try to exploit them for profit. That's why wages have stayed stagnant despite the massive increase in profits
Same with education.
How true. FOSS is a good example, but also the social sector.
Indeed, not things governed by capitalism
Tipping for into this as well.
I'm in this and I don't like it.
Oh, so you've read my resume?
"Under capitalism" is such a weird phrase. At what point exactly, specifically, does one become not under capitalism?
When capitalism doesn't exist. Theoretically people who care about people wouldn't be taken advantage of by people who care about money.
now if this person doesn't need violence to the face idk who does
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