Under capitalism, a lot of the time, highly dangerous jobs are also highly paid. Kind of a balance that the individual decides to engage with. Same idea behind getting an advanced degree in STEM or law. I think of my job by example, I’m a power plant operator at a large combined cycle plant. No fucking shot I’d be doing this if the pay wasn’t good. I’m around explosive and deadly hot shit all day.

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    I don’t think communism means “everyone gets paid the same regardless of work”.

    Also capitalism doesn’t mean that people get paid more or less depending on type of work.

    Capitalist means that means of productions are privately owned by capital. While in communism means of production are owned by work.

    At least that’s the theory.

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        They did answer your question. Same way in a “capitalist” society: those who take more responsibility or risk earn more benefit. More/better food, more rank, more commission, more salary, better housing, better medical care, etc.

        There are plenty of examples of this happening and also not happening under both capitalism and communism. Is there a trend? That’s a very long debate.

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            It’s spelled “caste,” and castes are (critically) hereditary. Leaving a caste you were born into is virtually impossible.

            People who do more/harder work can get compensated an appropriate amount. Note that this runs at odds to the current system where a CEO makes 1000x their employees salary despite not working 1000x as hard.

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              Ayeeee got me. I still don’t see how that doesnt just create the same type of class based system we already have.