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Squid Game 2, an Allegory of Capitalism Versus Democracy

Caitlyn Clark Jacobin
In the nail-biting new season of Netflix’s hit series Squid Game, players’ desperate circumstances push them to make fatally risky bets on individual success even when collective action might save them.

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The Real-Life Auto Strike Behind the Runaway Netflix Hit Squid Game

Minsun Ji Labor Notes
Scene from the Netflix show:  Individuals in green outfits kneeling on the floor. Squid Game’s hero, the fired union activist, represents the triumph of humanity and solidarity even against the brutal odds of capitalism. This animating principle of the labor movement is artistically portrayed in Squid Game’s vivid imaginarium.
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