salon:Instead of viewing the Times’ Amazon story as a clear example of the way American capitalism i
salon:Instead of viewing the Times’ Amazon story as a clear example of the way American capitalism inevitably makes everyone but the 1 percent less-free, these Vox pieces essentially tell white-collar workers to check their privilege. Instead of fostering a legitimate sense of solidarity between “Amazonians” in cubicles and “Amazonians” in warehouses — who both feel they’re being bled dry by and have only two options: departure or submission — the Vox pieces encourage us instead to focus on what makes these two groups different.Ezra Klein says Amazon’s office workers are too privileged to merit much sympathy. Here’s why that’s a big mistake. -- source link