Meanwhile I’m far more worried about individual private interests like banks and military weapons manufacturers and oil interests controlling US and every other countries interests that is even more well documented and even more detrimental to our countries and the world at large, and can be more easily fixed than complex foreign affairs, but that seems to always be the last thing anybody brings up with these things.
But they’re all issues and playing “my issue is more important than yours” isn’t helpful for any leftist agenda man.
Once again we see examples of capitalism asking “how can we make everything worse to enrich the absolute worst and most undeserving actors in society?”
Believe it or not, there’s actually a lot of books about all of those things, and even better, they aren’t fantasy books used by North American and other capitalist schools to make young kids think communism is bad and drive them to inaction.
If billionaires ruined the economy in such a way that 50 percent of people couldn’t afford to feed their families then I like to think that people would simply eat the billionaires.
But that’s wishful thinking and seeing how people interact in public and online makes me think that way too many people still think billionaires are awesome.
"The company now expects to exceed $1.7 billion in free cash flow for the third quarter of 2023, in part due to the strong performance of 'Barbie' as well as incremental impact from strike-related factors," the entertainment giant says in a regulatory filing.
“Hurt dogs sure do holler.” That was the saying that came to mind in 2008 when then-candidate for president Barack Obama drew outrage from Republicans because he described their voters as “bitter” people who “cling to guns or religion or antipathy toward people who aren’t like them.” The phrase came to mind again...
Well I think both Trump and Obama are war criminals that deserve to go to The Hague so you’re not gonna hear me sticking up for Obama starting it. But I’m gonna call a spade a spade here and say it’s a really stupid whataboutism to bring up if you’re pretending you actually care about civilian deaths when talking about drone strikes man.
When faced with the prospects of actually paying workers a far wage, these companies are doing everything they can to prevent it. Says a lot about their priorities.
At first the void would hiss and attack the new guy, until she realize he was just here for fun times. After about a week they became the bestest friends. Getting her a brother was the best decision we’ve ever made, and they snuggle every night....
[United States] Gender wage gap persists in 2023: Women are paid roughly 22% less than men on average ( www.epi.org )
Major US corporations threaten to return labor to ‘law of the jungle’ ( www.theguardian.com )
Is it just me or are 9-5 hours naturally the most stifling?
for me at least, 8 hours any other time of the day is less bad than the constant awful grind of 9-5...
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CHONKEBEESTS ( lemmy.world )
How Long It Takes the Largest Companies in America to Make One Employee's Average Annual Salary ( lemmy.world )
Found on imgur imgur.io/gallery/gqItf8e
How in the hell ( slrpnk.net )
Seven of the 9 men running for House speaker voted to overturn the 2020 election results ( www.nbcnews.com )
What Happens When Nurses Are Hired Like Ubers ( themarkup.org )
“You basically just hope that nothing goes wrong,” a nurse said about a shift with the app Clipboard
Unions work. That's why the corporations don't like them. ( lemmy.world )
Biden: Trump is determined 'to destroy American democracy' ( www.msnbc.com )
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Jim Cramer Says OEMs Should Move American Auto Manufacturing To Mexico For $5/hour In Response To UAW Demands ( jalopnik.com )
McDonald's franchisee group says new $20 minimum wage California fast-food bill will cause 'devastating financial blow' ( www.cnbc.com )
Tim Gurner apologises over call for more unemployment to fix worker attitudes ( www.bbc.com )
Sorry not sorry teehee
Watch: Billionaire CEO says unemployment 'has to jump' to put 'arrogant' workers in their place ( www.rawstory.com )
In 2021, my company laid off 100 people. Later that same year, they hire me and others to replenish this loss
And now, fast forward to 2023, they are laying me off, along with another 99 people....
Warner Bros. Discovery Says Ongoing Strikes Will Mean $300M-$500M Hit to 2023 Earnings ( www.hollywoodreporter.com )
"The company now expects to exceed $1.7 billion in free cash flow for the third quarter of 2023, in part due to the strong performance of 'Barbie' as well as incremental impact from strike-related factors," the entertainment giant says in a regulatory filing.
Slavery was abolished, so the rich are now trying to make economic oppression the equivalent of slavery. ( i.imgur.com )
New Trump poll proves Obama and Clinton were right: The GOP base are deplorable, bitter clingers ( www.salon.com )
“Hurt dogs sure do holler.” That was the saying that came to mind in 2008 when then-candidate for president Barack Obama drew outrage from Republicans because he described their voters as “bitter” people who “cling to guns or religion or antipathy toward people who aren’t like them.” The phrase came to mind again...
'Suits' Was Streamed For 3 Billion Minutes on Netflix and the Writers Were Collectively Paid $3,000 ( nofilmschool.com )
The sorry state of streaming residuals shows why SAG and the WGA are striking.
American Psychosis - Chris Hedges on the US empire of narcissism and psychopathy ( youtu.be )
U.S. v. Trump Is the Most Important Criminal Prosecution in American History ( nymag.com )
Wabtec workers: Still on strike over a month later! ( lemmy.world )
Support the workers! This will help a lot:...
Major 4-day workweek study suggests that when we work 5 days we spend one doing basically nothing ( www.msn.com )
This golden shepherd mix ( lemmy.world )
"..can you buy me a cat wheel? :3" ( lemmy.world )
[KHOU] Houston could be getting a Texas-themed amusement park ( www.khou.com )
I think the rich need a reminder... ( lemmy.world )
DeSantis Claimed Pandemic Success in Florida as “Excess Deaths” Skyrocketed ( truthout.org )
More people died in rural Florida and across the U.S. during the pandemic's first two years than officially reported.
Very exhausted after a long day of napping ( lemmy.world )
Uber, DoorDash and Grubhub sue New York City over $18 minimum-wage law ( www.engadget.com )
When faced with the prospects of actually paying workers a far wage, these companies are doing everything they can to prevent it. Says a lot about their priorities.
My bonded pair. They are inseparable. ( i.imgur.com )
At first the void would hiss and attack the new guy, until she realize he was just here for fun times. After about a week they became the bestest friends. Getting her a brother was the best decision we’ve ever made, and they snuggle every night....
Expletives are trending anti-male ( kbin.social )
I’d like to talk about bad words, if I may....
Yesterday would've been her 15th birthday, here is Zuri in all her glory ( i.imgur.com )