Look, I know these folks protesting about the ol’ lockdown seem idiotic, but if I wasn’t able to work from home and needed to work I’d be fucked off and angry that I couldn’t.
Especially in countries (US) where worker’s rights are next to nothing.
Especially in countries (US) where worker’s rights are next to nothing.
When you work in a society where Capital is King and takes president over life itself, work is the only thing that keeps a roof over your head and food in your belly
Only way to change that is mass striking and riots. Withholding labour is a major weapon in the worker’s arsenal
Only way to change that is mass striking and riots. Withholding labour is a major weapon in the worker’s arsenal
I’m not saying that lamposts should be adorned with the billionnaire and multi-millionnaire CEO class. No.
But the whole “cordial, be patient” approach is kinda... well, wearing thin.
Who cares if a *clutches pearls* franchise gets a smashed window when its management is forcing its workers to serve food with no PPE or social distancing so the share holder’s get their returns?
Who cares if a *clutches pearls* franchise gets a smashed window when its management is forcing its workers to serve food with no PPE or social distancing so the share holder’s get their returns?
tldr - people need to work to survive when there’s no scheme like UBI. don’t be too much of a snooty snoot.