WORLD WORLDWIDE ARGENTINA News Journal Update - (en) Argentina, FORA, Organizacion Obrera #98: DIGNIFIED MISERY (ca, de, it, pt, tr)[machine translation]

 Repeating a phrase that closes a famous scene from an emblematic

Argentine film, I would like to call attention to this type of thing
that is said, which beyond satire, sadly, may be more common than we
think. And even more so today, accompanying a generation that seems to
only learn to repeat with apparent conviction what is disseminated on
social networks by the so-called influencers, or simply, for older
generations, the hegemonic media, TV, or repeating as dogma what It has
been instilled in us in the family, the neighborhood, the church, the
club, the factory, the street... For which I believe it is important to
consider here some economic and/or social data to try to analyze
"roughly" and conscientiously some issues commonly used in our language,
such as our dignity, and salary.

And now I, repeating as if I knew, I say: "crises pass and capitalism
reinvents itself." But what about our fight? Our strategy? The abolition
of the exploitation "of man by man"? And next to this: are we worthy and
worthy of what? work, salary... misery? Dignity, in its oldest meaning
linked to honor, pride or belonging, can indicate that something is
worthy for us. Like the picaresque and reprehensible phrase that titles
this article, giving an honorable character to that misery, that misery
that a subject lives by force majeure, and to which it seems one can
proudly belong. But DIGNITY in its most universal and elaborate meaning,
- let's remember this - is the power to live without being subjected to
the interests of others, nor to tie oneself to issues that go against
life, well-being and freedom of oneself. himself, out of
self-respect[1]. A dignity that affirms our equality as persons,
equality that is the foundation both for the search and for the fight
for our emancipation[2]. For our DIGNITY.

Now, returning to this productive and consumption, economic and social
system, we are presented with various indicators that in theory
indicate, worth the redundancy, its health and development at a local or
global level, naturalizing that the only thing that works and must be
diagnosed It is what we already know well: capitalism; and whether we
want to admit it or not, it doesn't stop walking. But it should be
clarified that there are also indicators that reveal the inequality that
this same system generates, despite having been generated within this
same paradigm.

Beyond seeing it from our personal perspective, immediately, on the
street, on a day-to-day basis, there are so-called retrospective
indicators such as gross domestic product (GDP or GDP in English),
inflation and employment figures that, if Although they validate certain
system data in their own terms or rules of the game, they will help us
to make our own analysis of the situation and to be able to refute with
logical arguments any fallacy that defends the current order of things.

Without being an economist, anyone with access to the Internet can,
then, look for existing historical information on world economic
growth[3]and compare it roughly with demographic growth[4], for example,
and wonder how it is that there is not enough to go around. humanity,
and why this does not happen and has not happened until now; and without
wanting to get ahead of myself, it may never happen if there is not a
radical change. Beyond the fact that someone with experience can say
that it is due to factors outside the system and that it would be
necessary to consult many other data for a more precise analysis, these
analyzes, in addition to trying to defend or justify themselves, end up
yielding indicators to measure inequality and poverty[5].

On the above, why is probably obvious to those who are familiar with the
terms of exploitation[6]and plunder[7], but if we are not, in addition
to dedicating a reading to that, it may also be necessary, but not
enough, now yes, to address the salary.

Putting it in the simplest and most concise way possible, we can
consider the salary as what we receive in exchange for our work, formal
or not. And taking into account the inequality that can be glimpsed from
a brief analysis like the precedent (in addition to living it) we can
come to the conclusion that this salary would not be decent, according
to the first meaning of the word. Now, it's practically easy to tell
when a salary is miserable, but at what level would the salary be
considered decent? We can consult an economics scholar to explain to us
how far our salary could grow in a certain activity, and surely this
will be calculated while taking care of the pockets of those who own the
means of production and capital, so that they do not lose their profits.

Perhaps the ceiling for that salary can be calculated, and perhaps we
can consider it decent, but beyond this it is clear that this does not
distance us from subservience to the current order of things, it does
not emancipate us from it, and of course it does not about enjoying a
life with DIGNITY.
If we want to experience dignity in its fullest and most personal sense,
it will not be enough to reinvent the system of exploitation and
plunder, which does not dignify us no matter how much "decent work" we
have and no matter how much we consider that we have a "decent wage". "
(my congratulations if this is your case). And in light of the
information analyzed, it is clear that our dignity is being
systematically violated, and this will continue to happen as long as we
remain submerged in disorganization, disunity, and ignorance that as a
working class[8]we have in our hands two options: do everything possible
to accommodate and endure; or recognize that this system requires a
fundamental change and go after it, if we understand that DIGNITY will
be embraced once our EMANCIPATION is achieved.

[1]"Human dignity" https://salud.gob.ar/dels/entradas/la-dignidad-humana
- personal observation: note the bias towards only the human person.
"Philosophical Foundation of Dignity"
https://reflexionesacratas.wordpress.com/2023/06/21/fundamentacion-filosofica-de-la-dignidad/
[2]"RIGHT TO WELL-BEING"
https://organizacion-obrera.fora.com.ar/2023/01/09/derecho-al-bienestar/
[3]"The world economy over the last two millennia"
https://ourworldindata.org/economic-growth#the-world-economy-over-the-last-two-millennia
[4]Max Roser, Hannah Ritchie, Esteban Ortiz-Ospina and Lucas
Rodés-Guirao (2013) - "World Population Growth". Published online at
OurWorldInData.org. Retrieved from:
'https://ourworldindata.org/world-population-growth'[Online Resource]
[5]"Inequality impedes social progress and exacerbates social divisions,
but it is not inevitable" https://news.un.org/es/story/2020/01/1468241
[6]"RELATIONS OF DOMINATION IN INFORMATION CAPITALISM"
https://organizacion-obrera.fora.com.ar/2023/03/06/las-relaciones-de-dominacion-en-el-capitalismo-informacional/
[7]"UNIVERSAL BASIC INCOME: CAPITALIST RESIGNATION"
https://organizacion-obrera.fora.com.ar/2022/09/05/ingreso-basico-universal-la-resignacion-capitalista/
[8]"ABOUT THE CLASS"
https://organizacion-obrera.fora.com.ar/2023/05/01/acerca-de-la-clase/
LEOG

https://organizacion-obrera.fora.com.ar/2023/07/03/miseria-digna/
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