Kalshann18h ago

RE: https://thecanadian.social/@MostlyHarmless/116285239183264441

49 states have 'at will employment' meaning unless you have a union, which is ~not~ 90% of us, we can be fired just for saying we're sick. (yeah, it's wrongful firing - sure sue them. Tell me how rent gets paid while paying for a lawyer?)

The struggle isn't even to explain sick leave is a terrible racket, half (at least) of the US labor force doesn't even have sick leave or use it if we do!

Show threadA_Minion15h ago

@Kalshann

One of the things that makes me angry (lets call that rage) is that in the 60's where the Dutch are is where we were trying to get. Then the GOP and god stepped in with both feet and stopped it. First Nixon then Reagan and now Fuc$.

Show threadKalshann15h ago
@A_Minion
Yeah, Nixon/Reagan/Clinton/Bush was a horrifying roller coaster of bad ideas and blocking anything good - almost all in response to Civil Rights Movement and the anti-war movement. It was all very much the white decision.
Show threadA_Minion14h ago
@Kalshann What many don't see is that it's been a consistent push from the GOP/Conservatives. It stared right after FDR gave folks help & build a nation for all of "we the people". Eisenhower kept it up in spite of the first attack on our freedom of speech; Joe McCarthy & his UnAmerican Committee. JFK kept the Liberal Consensus moving along till Nixon joined the GOP with Fundamental Christians, then Reagan added Corporations & Lobbyists. 4 of the last 5 GOP presidents had to cheat to win.
Show threadKalshann

@A_Minion
Yeah, but that's the thing - we're better only because someone decided to force the issue. We've have too many ghosts of rich white men telling us what the status quo should be for 200 years.

As for 'cheating to win' I'd say all of them do that. Voter suppression is 100% legal, but only because the nice white population is ok with marginalizing everyone else.

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Show threadA_Minion13h ago
@Kalshann
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So, toss in the towel? Reagan sent a mission to Iran to see if he could make a deal, Hostages for better terms than what they'd get from Carter. The hostages were released shortly after Reagan was sworn in. TX Governor Connaley was head of mission. Nixon was a thief tried to break in to DEM HQ. Bush took a state matter to SCOTUS to fix votes. Find something similar from Dems. I'm Independent (No Party) BTW. I've also been around since the 40's watching what was happening. Peace
Show threadA_Minion13h ago
@Kalshann
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As for old rich white men telling everyone what to do, yup. Well until WWII, congress agreed to work for "We The People" under what was called "The Liberal Consensus" & they did till Nixon. Yeah rich people started the Civil War, rich people caused the Depression. From WWII till 70's, Education was cheap, Minimum Wage was Living Age (I made $1.25hr), Medical was affordable. Then the GOP raised it's ugly head. Oh, I was a Republican till I got back from Nam('68-'69)