Work Reform

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A place to discuss positive changes that can make work more equitable, and to vent about current practices. We are NOT against work; we just want the fruits of our labor to be recognized better.

Our Philosophies:

All workers must be paid a living wage for their labor.
Income inequality is the main cause of lower living standards.
Workers must join together and fight back for what is rightfully theirs.
We must not be divided and conquered. Workers gain the most when they focus on unifying issues.

Our Goals

Higher wages for underpaid workers.
Better worker representation, including but not limited to unions.
Better and fewer working hours.
Stimulating a massive wave of worker organizing in the United States and beyond.
Organizing and supporting political causes and campaigns that put workers first.

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American workers are tired of waiting. (lemmy.radio)

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[–] DarkFuture@lemmy.world 3 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (1 children)

if you assume we only have two options

There is no assumption, genius.

The most popular 3rd party candidate in 2024 got a whopping 0.5% of the total votes cast. During an election when many people were disenfranchised from both primary parties.

I'm going to bold this for you.

THERE IS NO VIABLE 3RD PARTY IN THE UNITED STATES AND WON'T BE FOR A LONG, LONG TIME UNDER THE BEST CIRCUMSTANCES.

Maybe the stupid one is the one who plays along with this stupid game.

It's not a game, champ. It's reality. And you don't seem to have a firm grasp on it. In reality, where two (and only two) parties have the potential to win, someone making an effort to be an adult understands that it is far better to go with the least destructive option. And, from your simple perspective, it's not like we were choosing between a genocide party and a non-genocide party. From your simple perspective, they're both genocide parties. On one hand you had one that was expressing their disapproval of Israel's actions and floating arms shipment cancellations and trying to help broker a peace deal. And on the other you had a felon rapist saying "full steam ahead, we'll make a resort out of Palestine when you're done".

Doesn't take a lot of brain cells to figure that one out.

You’re not going to break out of the game by playing within its rules

Lol. You must be young. Want a revolution? That's what you're implying. Do it, kiddo. Be the leader. Be the change. Otherwise sit down and help the adults vote in the better option so we have better odds to reform our current system.

And if you believe that the odds of reforming this system are the same under Democrats and Republicans, then you're a lost cause and there's not much else I can say to you.

[–] hark@lemmy.world 1 points 5 days ago

There is no assumption, genius.

Then you go on to describe everything in terms of the election system we have in place specifically set up to trap you within these two seemingly (but not actually) different choices. If the system is specifically set up this way, then what makes you think the people who control the system will let us make any meaningful change? It's clear they have overarching goals and they manage to make progress towards these goals regardless of which party gets in.