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[–] 26 points 2 months ago (5 children)

Democrats will call this a fringe idea even though European countries already do it. The overton window has shifted; we consider far-right policy (like building a wall across the border) but we can't afford universal healthcare and parental leave.

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  • [–] 11 points 2 months ago (4 children)

    The overton window has shifted

    Hardly on it's own.

    A ton of money goes into telling Americans that they can't afford vacation or sick leave. Even as a ton more goes into telling us that AI will be replacing our jobs momentarily.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

    Yeah the billionaires are working overtime. Probably easy to do when you have more money than some countries.

    edit: I don't mean they literally are working hard. I mean they stand against worker's rights.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 months ago

    They work "overtime" because they log every meal as working and having an idea at 2am, while trying to ignore the ghosts of hell screaming at them, demanding they repent, as overtime.

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