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"Unskilled labour" is a capitalist myth used to justify poverty wages. (sh.itjust.works)

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[-] GBU_28@lemm.ee 22 points 2 years ago

It doesn't cover that because it didn't cover that. You don't have to address the totality of a situation to comment on it. Lemmy is particularly bad at this concept.

A comment is a comment, not a through rebuttal

[+] Spaceinv8er@sh.itjust.works -7 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Strawman fallacy. They (Dangblingus) tried to argue with a completely different topic to try and discredit the argument, without acknowledging the difference.

Edit: since everyone interpreted this wrong.

[-] papertowels@lemmy.one 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

~~The statement has two clauses, are you saying we're not allowed to acknowledge corrections to clause A without also addressing clause B?~~

~~That seems a little silly, I'd think you'd strive for the most accurate overall statement, and corrections to either clause should be welcome.~~

~~You can offer an objectively true correction without addressing the entire argument, can you not?~~

EDIT: I misunderstood the comment - disregard this.

[-] Spaceinv8er@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 years ago

If someone stated they like the color blue, and another person states that red is better, asserting that the first person hates red. That would be a stawman.

Op stated unskilled labor means no prior experience.

Comment stated then why is it ok to give slave wages.

OP was not making an argument about wages. Making the comment a starwman since they are arguing a point that was unrelated to the original argument.

[-] papertowels@lemmy.one 3 points 2 years ago

Ah, okay, I thought the straw man accusation was pointed at the fellow defining unskilled labor. My bad!

[-] Spaceinv8er@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I get you. Ya I was supporting GBU, not saying they were making the stawman.

[-] GBU_28@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago

Lol nope

[-] Spaceinv8er@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 years ago

Nope what? You didn't make the strawman guy.

[-] GBU_28@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

God damn right I didn't.

[-] Scipitie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 years ago

I guess you left out the brackets in the first version - I have to admit I misread it even then.

Only commenting to let you know that your edit succeeded in at least one case, no matter the points! ♥

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