▲ 1020 ▼ Wall Street Journal complains about workers using their sick days (boingboing.net) submitted 2 years ago by Masimatutu@lemm.ee to c/nottheonion@lemmy.world 203 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] LemmysMum@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago (1 child) This is an American misapprehension. Even in your most worker friendly states you have extremely sub-par workers rights for a first world country. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] QuarterSwede@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) But it’s also a misunderstanding of how the US is governed and regulated. It’s setup more like Europe than people realize. And yes, we’re fully aware of how much most of us are getting screwed on worker’s rights for time off. People in other countries don’t think we’re aware but we are. The question becomes, how do you fight for more rights? Our politicians absolutely suck. That’s the main issue. The two party system doesn’t work but we can’t agree what to do about it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] LemmysMum@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Strike, fight, bleed, die. We have ours because us and our ancestors already fought and died against our oppressors to get them. You have two choices, die for your overlords, or die for your rights. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] QuarterSwede@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) That’s an option but it would have to be something so heinous, to push us to unite, I couldn’t fathom it. Nothing, so far, has pushed us to that point. Think about how many mass shootings we’ve had and that still doesn’t unite us. The issue is more complex than our European friends understand. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] LemmysMum@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago Yep. And that's the American value system. Having your entire population under the veritable yoke of slavery and that isn't enough to make you collectively revolt. Civility breeds cowardice. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] QuarterSwede@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) But it’s also a misunderstanding of how the US is governed and regulated. It’s setup more like Europe than people realize. And yes, we’re fully aware of how much most of us are getting screwed on worker’s rights for time off. People in other countries don’t think we’re aware but we are. The question becomes, how do you fight for more rights? Our politicians absolutely suck. That’s the main issue. The two party system doesn’t work but we can’t agree what to do about it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] LemmysMum@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Strike, fight, bleed, die. We have ours because us and our ancestors already fought and died against our oppressors to get them. You have two choices, die for your overlords, or die for your rights. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] QuarterSwede@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) That’s an option but it would have to be something so heinous, to push us to unite, I couldn’t fathom it. Nothing, so far, has pushed us to that point. Think about how many mass shootings we’ve had and that still doesn’t unite us. The issue is more complex than our European friends understand. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] LemmysMum@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago Yep. And that's the American value system. Having your entire population under the veritable yoke of slavery and that isn't enough to make you collectively revolt. Civility breeds cowardice. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] LemmysMum@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Strike, fight, bleed, die. We have ours because us and our ancestors already fought and died against our oppressors to get them. You have two choices, die for your overlords, or die for your rights. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] QuarterSwede@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) That’s an option but it would have to be something so heinous, to push us to unite, I couldn’t fathom it. Nothing, so far, has pushed us to that point. Think about how many mass shootings we’ve had and that still doesn’t unite us. The issue is more complex than our European friends understand. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] LemmysMum@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago Yep. And that's the American value system. Having your entire population under the veritable yoke of slavery and that isn't enough to make you collectively revolt. Civility breeds cowardice. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] QuarterSwede@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) That’s an option but it would have to be something so heinous, to push us to unite, I couldn’t fathom it. Nothing, so far, has pushed us to that point. Think about how many mass shootings we’ve had and that still doesn’t unite us. The issue is more complex than our European friends understand. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] LemmysMum@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago Yep. And that's the American value system. Having your entire population under the veritable yoke of slavery and that isn't enough to make you collectively revolt. Civility breeds cowardice. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] LemmysMum@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago Yep. And that's the American value system. Having your entire population under the veritable yoke of slavery and that isn't enough to make you collectively revolt. Civility breeds cowardice. permalink fedilink source parent