CrimethInc: why would workers call for the reopening of the economy? Archived Message Posted by Der on May 2, 2020, 1:05 pm When the most you can imagine asking for is to be exploited once again. Some things are worth risking death for. Perpetuating capitalism is not one of them. Going back to work—at risk of spreading COVID-19 or dying from it—so that the rich can continue accruing profits is not worth dying for. If the problem is that people are suffering from the economy being shut down, the solution is clear. People were already suffering as a consequence of the economy running. The inequalities it created are one of the reasons some people are so desperate to go back to work—but in a profit-driven economy, the more we do business, the greater the inequalities become. Practically all the resources people need exist already or could be produced by voluntary labor on a much safer basis, rather than forcing the poorest and most vulnerable to work for peanuts at great risk of spreading the virus. Rather than going back to business as usual, we need to abolish capitalism once and for all... What’s Worth Dying for? Confronting the Return to Business as Usual. https://libcom.org/news/what-s-worth-dying-confronting-return-business-usual-22042020 Message Thread: CrimethInc: why would workers call for the reopening of the economy? - Der May 2, 2020, 1:05 pm Workers need to earn money to live - nm - psingh May 2, 2020, 2:27 pm Good man. Play with the wrapping paper. LOL! Nothing new there then... nm - Der May 2, 2020, 4:33 pm Ignore that. Been watching Jenrick at Gov Press Conference. Not in the better of it. nm - Der May 2, 2020, 5:05 pm Re: Good man. Play with the wrapping paper. LOL! Nothing new there then... nm - dereklane May 2, 2020, 8:08 pm good article, thx for posting (nm) - Ian M May 2, 2020, 8:28 pm Re: CrimethInc: why would workers call for the reopening of the economy? - Willem May 2, 2020, 10:37 pm Re: CrimethInc: why would workers call for the reopening of the economy? - dereklane May 3, 2020, 7:34 am Not my argument, Derek. Copy n paste from the website. Didn't you read it? - Der May 3, 2020, 10:19 pm Re: Not my argument, Derek. Copy n paste from the website. Didn't you read it? - dereklane May 4, 2020, 8:53 am   Searching