▲ 691 ▼ Most Americans don't earn enough to afford basic costs of living, analysis finds (www.cbsnews.com) submitted 1 year ago by return2ozma@lemmy.world to c/news@lemmy.world 94 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] DarkFuture@lemmy.world 23 points 1 year ago (2 children) Looks like it's time to eat the rich. They have too much power and resources now. We aren't going to get a better quality of life through peaceful means. permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] skuzz@discuss.tchncs.de 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] reiterationstation@lemm.ee 7 points 1 year ago (1 child) I’d love to see it but I think they could outlast us and would love at the chance to buy up failing small businesses and property during that time. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago But the whole point of that time is to actually change stuff, so they wouldn't make nearly as much profit, and maybe not even get to keep it. It would be like buying a car that's cheap because it's on fire. They need us but we don't need them. permalink fedilink source parent [–] OmegaLemmy@discuss.online 4 points 1 year ago I agree. Only 5% at most would follow through, and most of that 5% are non-vital employees, you don't even have a union culture to organise this, and the best the democrats have done is stay silent. Again, I agree, this would work if we organise it. permalink fedilink source parent [–] aceshigh@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago We need magats to get angry. They’re the reason why this shit show is still going on. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] skuzz@discuss.tchncs.de 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] reiterationstation@lemm.ee 7 points 1 year ago (1 child) I’d love to see it but I think they could outlast us and would love at the chance to buy up failing small businesses and property during that time. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago But the whole point of that time is to actually change stuff, so they wouldn't make nearly as much profit, and maybe not even get to keep it. It would be like buying a car that's cheap because it's on fire. They need us but we don't need them. permalink fedilink source parent [–] OmegaLemmy@discuss.online 4 points 1 year ago I agree. Only 5% at most would follow through, and most of that 5% are non-vital employees, you don't even have a union culture to organise this, and the best the democrats have done is stay silent. Again, I agree, this would work if we organise it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] reiterationstation@lemm.ee 7 points 1 year ago (1 child) I’d love to see it but I think they could outlast us and would love at the chance to buy up failing small businesses and property during that time. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago But the whole point of that time is to actually change stuff, so they wouldn't make nearly as much profit, and maybe not even get to keep it. It would be like buying a car that's cheap because it's on fire. They need us but we don't need them. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago But the whole point of that time is to actually change stuff, so they wouldn't make nearly as much profit, and maybe not even get to keep it. It would be like buying a car that's cheap because it's on fire. They need us but we don't need them. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] OmegaLemmy@discuss.online 4 points 1 year ago I agree. Only 5% at most would follow through, and most of that 5% are non-vital employees, you don't even have a union culture to organise this, and the best the democrats have done is stay silent. Again, I agree, this would work if we organise it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] aceshigh@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago We need magats to get angry. They’re the reason why this shit show is still going on. permalink fedilink source parent