Republicans and "human capital"

[Bluesaph]

Hi everyone. I’m hoping someone can help me since I’ve been looking and cannot find it.

I recall reading or seeing a video a while back on republicans talking about Americans as “human capital”. The gist (as I recall) was an argument saying that this is why they are against abortion and education … they need cheap and dumb, poor and desperate labor.

Does anyone recall this or did I just make it up in my head?

Thanks in advance!

[Stargazer99]

1. It is obvious that is why they don't want you educated and give money to educational houses

more power to make sure capitalism is taught in schools

[whathehell]

2. It reminds me of "human resources" departments

The aforementioned used to be called "Personnel" departments until about the late 1970's.

[PaxtonSahara]

3. Maybe this?

There's this:
https://newrepublic.com/post/173684/republican-lawmaker-abortion-bad-losing-workers

[Bluesaph]

6. Wow! I hadn't seen this but wow!!

[keithbvadu2]

4. The term was used a lot by Trumplicans to force people to work in dangerous conditions during Covid.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100213483898

Human capital stock

[Bluesaph]

7. Yup. This is what I had seen!

Thanks!

[PaxtonSahara]

5. Another worker coment

https://news.yahoo.com/gop-house-speaker-once-lamented-202157692.html

[Bluesaph]

8. Yes this I saw too!

Thank you!!