Legislation before the New York City Council would end Amazon’s subcontracting of delivery drivers. Jessica Schumer is the lead lobbyist against it.
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Here's the Mayor's launch video for it (what the image is from):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91DoiansHqk
If you ever needed proof that the establishment Dems are actually a right-wing party.
They're still left of the fascist authoritarianism that the GOP have leaned into but they're right-wing nonetheless.
This is modern history’s preeminent slavery empire. It’s a storied predilection of the American ruling class to enslave people. It’s endemic in our ruling class.
indeed and as someone else. pointed out, if they were in a Red states they'd be in the GOP. While all politicians like power, the ONLY reason these folks are there is for the power
You ever learn something you didn't know, but felt like you already knew it?
I mean...
This has been in the news before, also his other daughter that lobbies for Facebook.
This isn't a unique thing, neoliberals held the reigns for 30 years and they set their kids up in lots of cushy positions especially at tech companies
Neoliberals and tech bros have been in bed together since they agreed to claim the dotcom boom was somehow caused by tax cuts after it started
The article suggests Schumers name alone may scare people into backing down, but how is it not the other way? How are people not putting Schumers feet to fire after he wouldn't let a vote happen that affected an industry his daughter is in?
If she's anything like her father, she'll just roll over and let him win.
I want to know what Joe and Eileen Bailey think of this.
I'm a contractor for Amazon. This structure always confused the hell out of me but suddenly it all makes sense...
Because of course it is.


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