me: > But since 1980 or > so, the raw material created by the classical era -- i.e., a reserve > army of newly-proletarianized labor-power in the periphery or > ex-periphery -- has been increasingly exploited.
Charles: > By whom ? Doug says US transnationals aren't getting much from them changes toward greater mobility of capital in search of greater profits (due to low wages, a pliable work force, fewer government regulation, etc.) can have a big impact, partly because of the threat. This isn't the only factor, but reinforces the effects of others (like anti-union policies). In addition, Chinese workers (for example) compete with US ones (for example) in product markets. Part of that has been the artificially elevated value of the dollar, though this is ending vis-a-vis most currencies except the yuan. -- Jim Devine / "Segui il tuo corso, e lascia dir le genti." (Go your own way and let people talk.) -- Karl, paraphrasing Dante. _______________________________________________ pen-l mailing list [email protected] https://lists.csuchico.edu/mailman/listinfo/pen-l
