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The Secret History of How the Super-Rich Have Kept the Working Class Out of Work(theintercept.com)

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Tim Gurner, the viral Australian multimillionaire who wants more workers to be unemployed, was debunked by an economist in 1943.

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With high unemployment there is greater competition for jobs so employers can offer worse terms and conditions, therefore maximising profit.

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