Socialist magazine Jacobin has been slammed by critics on social media for what they called a “Hiroshima” community note on X.
Jacobin’s official account criticized the wages paid to Walmart employees, but someone did the math and found that the average pay for the magazine’s writers was likely much lower.
“Walmart, notorious for its starvation wages, just posted staggering profits for the first quarter. The surge is the result of the company’s strategic shift to cater to wealthier shoppers while its full-time employees continue to rely on Medicaid and food stamps,” wrote the poster. Socialist Outlet.
“This is the Hiroshima of community notes.”
article chastised Walmart posted a $5.1 billion profit in the first quarter, even though it was named one of the top employers whose employees rely on public assistance to survive.
The community note on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, quickly went viral.
“The average hourly wage for Walmart Unincorporated Associates is $17.50 per hour with full-time benefits. Jacobin pays its writers $0.07 per word. Therefore, Jacobin writers earn the same wage as Walmart Associates. You must continue to write 250 words per hour to earn . But there are no benefits,” the memo said.
be copyblogger report, Paying 7 cents per word puts Jacobin writers right in the middle of the average rate for a beginner freelancer, and much lower than the average rate for an intermediate or experienced writer.
Other users of X criticized the low wages paid by the Jacobins.
“Oh @jacobin this is a place where you pay someone 0.07 cents a word to write in your defense. I think this is the wage right after your mother made you a fortune in the basement .” read One of the most common answers.
“Socialism in one word. Complains bitterly about a certain system. Proposes a system that is an order of magnitude worse.” read Another reply.
“The great thing about this community note is that it’s not saying Walmart is good. The point is, if you think it’s true that Walmart pays its employees poorly, Jacobin pays its writers even worse.” Said Another critic.
“This is Community Note Hiroshima.” Said Social media self-taught David Burge.
Even Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas mocked Jacobin over the memo.
“It’s the greatest community note in history,” he said. Posted.
The note received over 4.4 million views on X.
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