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Explain Like I'm Five

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 weeks ago

That's like half the truth. In countries where they don't treat workers like slaves, the labor costs are larger and the end product costs more.

If you treat your workers as a disposable commodity, it's much cheaper to make stuff.