@greydan_bong23@NotPotBol That is why labour aristocracy can be analysed as petty bourgeoisie because they do have a relationship with means of production that are in practice closer to each other than to other proletariat.
@jokieliu Merchant were placed last because they were seen as threat to existing powerful class who were exploiting the chinese people not for some benevolent reason.
@ya_no_but_just@Oldhankdoneit@SuspendedRobot For the first point; I meant managed by the government, using it interchangeably with regulating which is confusing from my part. Second part is where we disagree tho.
@ya_no_but_just@Oldhankdoneit@SuspendedRobot You have more health, service or worker protections in McDonalds, Nike, Walmart, BlackRock (real estate) than their smaller counterparts.