> The "means of production" was barely relevant when Marx found out what a factory was from his factory-owning mate. A plumber owns "the means of production" when he owns his own tools. It's far too low resolution a phrase to be useful, except for anyone who finds it useful to teach people to hate another group of people.
A plumber owns a fraction of the means of production so small it’s not worth mentioning. How much of the means of production is owned by megacorps? A sizeable amount.
How much of the means of production is owned by singular entities in the context of local economies? Sometimes over 90%.
At the end of the day if some guy owns a fabulous machine and will pay you a non living wage to press a button on it while he reaps the rewards you will grow resentful. Especially if the shittier prior machine required more skilled interactions and higher wages.
A plumber owns a fraction of the means of production so small it’s not worth mentioning. How much of the means of production is owned by megacorps? A sizeable amount.
How much of the means of production is owned by singular entities in the context of local economies? Sometimes over 90%.
At the end of the day if some guy owns a fabulous machine and will pay you a non living wage to press a button on it while he reaps the rewards you will grow resentful. Especially if the shittier prior machine required more skilled interactions and higher wages.