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Being part of march is already more than what many people would do. Seen too many times after the whole CEO execution last year people saying shit like "oh won't somebody step up and do something", "somebody should really try and change the system", or "I would totally support someone stepping up".
Buddy, that someone better be you. If not, be quiet.
To be fair the people vote for leaders who are supposed to show them the way forward we don’t have that for the most part.
Honestly we have no good community leaders at all (for white leftists), they are bad at organizing, they are bad at messaging, they seem to always want to take over and grift money, it’s always get out and march (if you can… that’s ok if you can’t) meanwhile the other side organized an attempted fucking coup.
Like we need someone at Obamas level saying don’t pay federal taxes while they deny your rights and plunge us into war and march on DC/mara lago and here’s the address to the homes they stole from top military brass would be a shame to bother them.
And maybe a little “HEY THEY FUCKING SHOT YOUR ELECTED OFFICIALS, VOTE FOR ME AND I’LL MAKE SURE THEY ALL GO TO FUCKING JAIL!” would be a nice fucking start or even a little acknowledgement the election was fucking stolen.
First thing you need to do is make America a representative democracy. Throw that first past the post bullshit in the trash.
Then maybe the electoral collage.
Then maybe gerrymandering illegal.
The way your system works is all sorts of fucked up. And it's fine for us here in Europe if it didn't effect us, but the tribalistic thinking of "left vs right" without any gradient or nuance is starting to effect us over here too.
A union rep. So you only protect certain people, and only if they pay? We need to get rid of that divisive union bullshit as well and level the playing field for all workers.
Okay, let's make everyone unionized then. The other direction is bad, very fucking bad.
Haha ha hahaha ha.
No.
A rising tide lifts all boats. When negotiating pay raises, better parental leave, pensions, vacation days, overtime, the results don't merely apply to union members. They apply to everyone.
To manage all the paperwork the union employs full-time office workers. Who pays their salaries?
If a company starts throwing some shit that needs to be taken to labour court, who pays for the lawyers?
What about when a strike is necessary? Where does the money on the warchest come from?
How can the union cover unemployment benefits when people get laid off?
You sound just like the Marx textbook I read back in the 70's. Even the trite, popular phrases. It's no laughing matter though. People are dying and suffering all over and all you can talk about is meaningless money of questionable value. A guy once shoveled my snow for me and didn't charge me anything. He did it to feel a part of the community. How does that fit into your money calculations? It's a human/ecological issue, not a fiscal one. You can look down and laugh at us from your protected collective perch however. Have fun!
Almost like that movement was a result of overbearing oligarchs literally working people to death.
Must be a funny coincidence.
Doing someone a favour is all fine and dandy, but favours don't pay for lawyers when you're going up against a corporate entity.
How does shovelling snow for you neighbour fit into that?
The only reason I'd look down on you is because you're somehow, unironocally, using "collective power" as a bad thing.
As I said previously; a rising tide lifts all boats, and when I sit at the negotiating table I'm not merely demanding special perks for union members. I represent the needs of the entire work environment.