In a viral speech, the Australian multimillionaire argued for more unemployment as a corrective to workers’ attitudes toward employers.

Tim Gurner, the viral Australian multimillionaire who wants more workers to be unemployed, was debunked by an economist in 1943.

    • HubertManne@kbin.social
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      9 months ago

      Part of it is wealth disparity. Basic necessities take up a lot of the average persons income and they canot afford to higher someone like themselves to do things while those of great wealth can hire many with at most trivial impact to their income. It does not help that so few are involved in food production now so much of the disparity is disparity in production of necessities.

    • guyrocket@kbin.social
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      9 months ago

      I think there are strong arguments in favor of the working class needing better balance right now.

      You’re right. The middle class is still hurting. It really should shake loose more of the top’s wealth via union strikes, quiet quitting, etc.