The fact that Trump and all the other corporate masters want us to be back at work by Easter is a gigantic tell about how valuable your labor really is. The machine is collapsing without our work, and this is a huge sign that we all should U N I O N I Z E
Collectively we can all grind this to a halt, if we want to.
If automation was already here, why is Amazon hiring hundreds of thousands of new workers? Where are the drones I saw on 60 minutes? Exactly.
But RoBoTs ArE THE FutURe -- it& #39;s all a fucking scare tactic to keep you from asking for a living wage and universal healthcare
This is a unique opportunity in our lives to demand more. If we& #39;re gonna risk our lives to go back to work then we should at least get the same healthcare that Libertarian Rand Paul does. It& #39;s not too much to ask. Solidarity.
Your job is not a "family." It& #39;s not a "team." It& #39;s a group of stockholders extracting value from you. Yes, a multi-millionaire might cry if a lot of you get laid off. But guess what, you still won& #39;t be able to pay the rent next month.
I& #39;m from the South/Texas which is historically anti-union. But if they& #39;re so bad, why do athletes have them? Why do actors have then? Does your hyper-religious boss live paycheck to paycheck, or skip a meal so his kids can eat? Think about that shit.
For starters, we should quarantine until we get Medicare for All. It would take two weeks and they& #39;d give in. Look at how many trillions they& #39;ve all come up with. To quote Bill Hicks: "It& #39;s gonna fuck up the economy... the economy thats fake anyway!"
One more thing: I& #39;m no expert but I& #39;m pretty sure that solidarity means you& #39;re gonna have to join up with people you might not totally agree with. If you agree 80% with someone, THEY ARE NOT YOUR ENEMY. Get over that shit.
To add to that -- if a gun-loving/abortion-hating/whoever wants to join up with you? Guess what, it& #39;s over, you won.