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[–] SlopppyEngineer@discuss.tchncs.de 17 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

It's basic game theory and a race to the bottom. They either come together to set a bottom, do it by threat of violence or by law.

Game theory pay workers less pay workers more
Go easy on workers outcompeted outcompeted
Squeeze workers profit outcompeted