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[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

Yeah I agree.

In demand labour makes sens as a term to me.

In supply labour doesn't have the same meaning to me when I say it out loud. That's why I liked the term 'surplus labour' because it implies there is a surplus of people who can do the job, driving down how much people are paid for it.