No arguments there, I’m just pointing out that within the framework of the system the tendency is for an increased rate of exploitation within large monopolies. You’re right that unionization is a tool to counter that, but we can see how difficult that’s been to put into practice in large corps like Walmart and Amazon.
Ultimately, consolidation of capital is a natural progression of the capitalist system. Marx talks about this in the first volume of Capital where he explains how large capitalists end up cannibalizing smaller ones in the end. It’s an inevitable outcome that stems from the rules of the system. The petty bourgeoisie are becoming proletarianized and they’re not happy about it.
Agreed, monopolies are an inevitable outcome of the process of capital accumulation, these articles that come out as “big = bad, go back to small” are inherently reactionary and as marxists we should point that out. What we should fight is the property relations of these industries, not the industry itself.
No arguments there, I’m just pointing out that within the framework of the system the tendency is for an increased rate of exploitation within large monopolies. You’re right that unionization is a tool to counter that, but we can see how difficult that’s been to put into practice in large corps like Walmart and Amazon.
Ultimately, consolidation of capital is a natural progression of the capitalist system. Marx talks about this in the first volume of Capital where he explains how large capitalists end up cannibalizing smaller ones in the end. It’s an inevitable outcome that stems from the rules of the system. The petty bourgeoisie are becoming proletarianized and they’re not happy about it.
Agreed, monopolies are an inevitable outcome of the process of capital accumulation, these articles that come out as “big = bad, go back to small” are inherently reactionary and as marxists we should point that out. What we should fight is the property relations of these industries, not the industry itself.
completely agree