[MD] The Empire

[craigerb at comcast.net]

[Chris]
> [the capitalist] owns the production means he can gain ALL the profits

[Craig, previously]
> Except for the profit that his workers make by working.

[Chris]
> my point is quite legitimate, and you have yet to provide an argument against it.

But that is the argument against it.
Suppose an employer (not a capitalist) hires workers at $6/hr & employs them
on a project that pays him $7/hr/worker.  From his profits he buys machines
(= capital) for the workers to use.  As the workers are more skilled,
he raises their pay to $8/hr. & because they are much more productive,
he can charge $12/hr//worker.
So the capitalist splits his profit with the workers. 
   
[Chris]
> Give me a break

Okay, but from now on, you must earn it.
Craig