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    Serious question: why do people work at amazon? Are they unaware of what’s happening? Is the money just that good?

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      The alternative under capitalism is death or at the very least being an outcast from society.

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          For many people, yes, there is no other choice. Was that meant to be a joke?

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            No, people often fail to see how modern day capitalism is basically indentured servitude for those at the bottom.

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      Changing jobs carries a lot of risks:

      • Many Americans live paycheck-to-paycheck and cannot afford to quit their bad job before looking for another
      • American healthcare system means that if you are between jobs and anyone in your family gets seriously sick/injured then you will be in medical debt for the rest of your life
      • For many people, there are few jobs available. Maybe the other jobs pay too poorly for them to live on
      • As discussed, employees aren’t given slack-time, so they can’t search for a new job while at work
      • Because they’re exhausted, they can’t search for a new job while not at work
      • Amazon isn’t the worst place to work. Your next job might be worse! (Small businesses in the USA are exempt from many rules and effectively-exempt from many more.)