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[–] mycodesucks@lemmy.world 19 points 3 hours ago
[–] rbos@lemmy.ca 38 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

So, unions or being beaten to death.

Choose.

[–] underisk@lemmy.ml 18 points 4 hours ago

Well I’ll never get beaten to death because I’m a fun CEO and all my employees love me, so clearly we gotta side against unions. I’ll throw a few more pizza parties to be safe.

[–] b161@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 3 hours ago
[–] SarahFromOz@lemmy.world 90 points 7 hours ago (3 children)
[–] panda_abyss@lemmy.ca 119 points 7 hours ago (4 children)

Wow.

He made them work 14 consecutive 12+ hour days of physical labour (sun up to sun down) then bounced their cheques. Then, offered $1400 ($100/day = $8/hr, well below the CA minimum wage at the time) but only if they did 300-500 push ups, while bragging he makes thousands an hour.

Jesus that guy was an absolute asshole.

[–] WoodScientist@lemmy.world 20 points 3 hours ago

I propose a new law. If the victim of a murder is someone who owns a fortune more than 1000x the median household income, then someone on trial for the murder can make an affirmative defense that it was ok, simply because, "he needed killin.'"

Literally, if you can convince the jury that the guy had it coming, you get off Scott free. Anyone who wants to avoid potentially being killed and having their killer escape unpunished can avoid this fate by simply not hoarding wealth over the critical threshold. Those who hoard such fortunes will just have to live with enough kindness that no one could ever convince a jury that they deserved to die. We'll end up with no billionaires or every billionaire becoming like Fred Rogers. I'll take either outcome.

[–] wheezy@lemmy.ml 28 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago) (2 children)

The thing that Neoliberals will grow to understand very quickly as material conditions worsen; is that FDR was not the savior of the working class. He was the savior of the capitalist FROM the working class. And right now, there isn't an FDR to be found.

[–] SexualPolytope@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago)

Neoliberals, and even more so social democrats, are among the most (effectively) conservative candidates in a certain sense. With the understanding that pure capitalism is so unsustainable that it will eventually destroy itself, social democrats, by undoing some of the harm caused by capitalism, only seek to conserve it.

Of course, I think they're (social democrats, not neoliberals) a better choice for now, since they don't work to actively harm the working class. But in the long run, they are what's keeping capitalism afloat. I don't know what's the way to escape the clutches of capitalism without causing complete societal collapse, but social democracy ain't it.

[–] Schmoo@slrpnk.net 1 points 4 hours ago (2 children)

The new wave of DSA-aligned progressives are running on an FDR inspired "Green New Deal." If they get enough victories in next year's primaries there could be a realignment of the DNC towards FDR style policies, so there very well could be an FDR type running in the 2028 presidential election with the support of the Democratic party. The wealthy donors who control the DNC would be forced to appease the base

It's likely to be a very chaotic affair given Trump's unwillingness to abdicate power. Unfortunately the only way I see trump leaving office peacefully is if his own party turns on him and votes along with Democrats to impeach him before the next election. Failing that we'll get Jan 6 two: electric boogaloo and we get to find out if they worked out the kinks.

[–] wheezy@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 hours ago

I support DSA because I think it builds class consciousness and can show on a small scale what socialist policies can achieve.

However, I think the capitalist class has made it clear that they would not allow an FDR to save them. They turned down that offer with Bernie and again letting Biden run for a second term. They decided it was gonna be more neoliberalism or a Cryptofascist surrounded by actual fascist at every level of his administration.

You are right. They will not give up power. And they definitely won't allow an FDR candidate in though. And if they do they definitely won't allow the level of FDR policies needed to stop the anger of the working class.

The failing neoliberalism vs. growing fascism is the only real federal government cycle we have to look forward to. Eventually that hits it tipping point though.

[–] deHaga@feddit.uk 2 points 3 hours ago

He could leave in a box

[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 37 points 7 hours ago

And nobody will miss him.

[–] A_norny_mousse@feddit.org 7 points 6 hours ago

Almost sounds like my current employer. The concept surely is the same. Workplace Enshittification.

[–] shittydwarf@piefed.social 22 points 7 hours ago

The CEO certainly was asking for it it seems

[–] TheTechnician27@lemmy.world 3 points 5 hours ago

Employees did the world a favor.

[–] Lushed_Lungfish@lemmy.ca 39 points 6 hours ago (3 children)

Fucker got "the Luigi".

Or is it "got Luigi'd"?

[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 64 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

I like the term “blue shelled” as it’s someone near last place targeting someone in first.

[–] Insekticus@aussie.zone 4 points 4 hours ago

Lol accurate af though

[–] positiveWHAT@lemmy.world 15 points 6 hours ago

Reminds me that Luigi day is tomorrow.

[–] jjjalljs@ttrpg.network 53 points 7 hours ago

I feel like I would have nullified, had I been on the jury.

[–] Cruxifux@feddit.nl 16 points 6 hours ago

Cool. More stories like this please.

Good fucking riddance 🤢