Facebook's underclass: staffers enjoy perks, contractors barely get by

Re:Facebook's underclass: staffers enjoy perks, contractors ... by jimduk on Wednesday September 27, 2017 @03:55PM (#15351672)

I agree with your sentiment, but historically your Grand-x father potentially got sold out in the Highland Clearances by his clan leader and then emigrated to Canada/US. This made way for sheep (lots of Scotland is still relatively underpopulated) and the head of the clan probably blew the money on a town-house in London.

People have roots, but they often get pulled out.

See John Prebble - the Highland Clearances 1963 - ISBN-13: 978-0140028379 "‘Mr Prebble tells a terrible story excellently. There is little need to search further to explain so much of the sadness and emptiness of the northern Highlands today’ The Times.

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Re:Facebook's underclass: staffers enjoy perks, contractors ... by fluxic on Wednesday September 27, 2017 @03:59PM (#15351719)

Historically, this is exactly what happened. I'm just saying—it's a morally repugnant thing to happen, and it shouldn't be any less morally repugnant whether it's an entitled capitalist techie kicking my grandfather out of his house, a swindling clan leader, or some imperialist with an (albeit smalller) axe to grind.

Coercion is coercion.

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