While it is true that capital can never enslave labor to a degree that can be considered compulsory on the part of capital, and unnecessary on the part of labor, it is equally true that labor cannot compel capital to its commands.
She asserts that while labor cannot compel capital, capital cannot enslave labor either, highlighting a balance of power.
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