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Is Fox news unironically the best place to learn about your new favorite social dem?

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[–] Ledericas@lemm.ee 6 points 35 minutes ago* (last edited 35 minutes ago)

He's the new Boogeyman, because he has a Muslim name. Much like with obama. And memhet oz whitewashed his name and skin

[–] Phoenicianpirate@lemm.ee 9 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

I have no idea how anyone can think that baby baskets for newborns is a bad thing.

[–] VincentAdultman@lemmy.zip 3 points 17 minutes ago (1 children)

I actually have no idea what that even means... Could you help me out with some context?

[–] jim_v@lemmy.world 2 points 5 minutes ago

In Finland, parents of newborns receive a cardboard box that doubles as a tiny sleeping space. It's filled with essentials like diapers, a sleeping bag, small mattress, toiletries, etc.

It's like your new player gets basic gear at Level 1, minus the bronze sword and 10gp.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maternity_package

Why Finnish babies sleep in cardboard boxes

[–] JackbyDev@programming.dev 20 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

The right: Birth rates are declining!

The right when they see no cost child care brought up: Socialism bad!

[–] rhadamanth_nemes@lemmy.world 15 points 2 hours ago (3 children)

I believe that this is part of the Christian dogmatic pipeline. If you require social services, check your closest church. And of course you will need to be a member in good standing to keep access... Etc

[–] frezik@midwest.social 11 points 2 hours ago

It's also convenient that churches tend to be de facto segregated by race. We're not racist, we just setup institutions that happen to work in racist ways.

[–] JackbyDev@programming.dev 5 points 1 hour ago

"That should be the role of the church!" The church proceeds to not do what they said it should.

[–] frezik@midwest.social 3 points 2 hours ago

It's also convenient that churches tend to be de facto segregated by race. We're not racist, we just setup institutions that happen to work in racist ways.

[–] DarkFuture@lemmy.world 14 points 2 hours ago

It's ok. They've trained their monkeys to hate objectively good things.

[–] Kalysta@lemm.ee 8 points 2 hours ago

That’s it. That’s the campaign ad.

[–] Hikermick@lemmy.world 10 points 2 hours ago

$30 minimum wage and two parent households might be able to raise their child themselves

[–] HugeNerd@lemmy.ca 20 points 3 hours ago

I love how "socialism" is a smear in a country that has "e pluribus unum" on its money. Unum, only up to a point, I guess.

[–] TargaryenTKE@lemmy.world 7 points 2 hours ago (3 children)

Anyone taking bets yet on how long it will be before he gets "disappeared"?

[–] Phoenicianpirate@lemm.ee 3 points 1 hour ago

I am pretty sure whoever really Luigied Brian Thompson will Luigi any conspirators.

But in all seriousness, he needs a major security detail at all times, and he needs to be pragmatic about public appearances.

[–] matlag@sh.itjust.works 11 points 2 hours ago (2 children)

He won't. But an insane amount of money is going to be poured on a smearing campaign and support of an independent candidate, because to ultra-wealthy dems donors, better a Republican than a socialist.

[–] jjjalljs@ttrpg.network 3 points 1 hour ago

Isn't that most of history? Liberals, "centrists", et al would rather side with fascists than give an inch to labor.

[–] e461h@sh.itjust.works 1 points 56 minutes ago

There will be a billionaire-funded recall campaign

[–] JackbyDev@programming.dev 1 points 2 hours ago

I bet it won't happen, or at least not until 2030. A perpetual "this person won't vanish" is really difficult to say with confidence.

[–] Tattorack@lemmy.world 18 points 3 hours ago

Ok, so these are the promises. Now actually... you know...

[–] bytesonbike@discuss.online 6 points 3 hours ago

Free advertisement when you can get it right in their heads

[–] jsomae@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

USD$30 is a pretty good minimum wage. That's almost twice as much as I made at my first full-time job.

[–] threeganzi@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

Was it in New York and was it recently?

[–] jsomae@lemmy.ml 2 points 26 minutes ago (1 children)
[–] threeganzi@sh.itjust.works 2 points 24 minutes ago* (last edited 23 minutes ago)

It may or may not compare, I guess. Hard to tell.

Edit: with inflation and location in mind

[–] barneypiccolo@lemm.ee 14 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

Hey Foxies, how would you like to have an easier life?

[–] Wiz@midwest.social 7 points 3 hours ago

"No way. It's only fair if everyone has as miserable of a life as I have!"

[–] aeternum@lemmy.blahaj.zone 54 points 9 hours ago (3 children)

Imagine painting no cost childcare and $30 minimum wage as something bad. Ugh. Those poor rich people are gonna be slightly less rich!

[–] null_dot@lemmy.dbzer0.com 17 points 6 hours ago (2 children)

I don't think rich people will be slightly less rich.

Free child care is a no-brainer. More people working, more productivity, more taxes, et cetera.

[–] epicstove@lemmy.ca 4 points 3 hours ago

Yeah but that's in the future! They want their quarterly profits to looks good NOW.

[–] Dicska@lemmy.world 9 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

Free child care might inspire adults to have more kids. Even more people working, more productivity, etc.

[–] turtlesareneat@discuss.online 8 points 4 hours ago

We are not doing common sense approaches to fertility. We are only restricting things and then acting surprised when it backfires. Kind of like Russia is doing. Odd.

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