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[–] Veedem@lemmy.world 161 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (29 children)

It’s wild how conservatives have been led to believe that people shouldn’t make a livable wage doing whatever job needs to be done.

Then, when people don’t want to work for shit pay, they cry that “nobody wants to work anymore”.

[–] sawdustprophet@midwest.social 21 points 1 month ago (18 children)

It’s wild how conservatives have been led to believe that people shouldn’t make a livable wage doing whatever job needs to be done.

Not just conservatives. My stepdad is far from being one, but he lives in a fantasy reality where "no one in the 80s made a living or supported a family working fast food or running a register." (I paraphrased a tiny bit, but this is a near-direct quote from him.)

[–] halcyoncmdr@lemmy.world 17 points 1 month ago (14 children)

In the 80s we were already on this path to severe underpayment. He was being fucked by the system already, it just wasn't as obviously destructive so he took it with the lube they provided and said thank you. Now they can't admit that's what happened because they would have to admit were/are idiots getting willingly fucked by the business.

[–] MidnightRider@noauthority.social 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

bankers don't give a shit about red team or blue team, they've just been stealing from everyone. Good luck!

[–] Soup@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I mean they really, very obviously, do go in for conservatives. It’s their whole fucking thing.

[–] MidnightRider@noauthority.social -1 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] Burn_The_Right@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Seems like you are making his point for him. The people being funded in these articles are all conservatives. Some are Democrat neoliberal conservatives, but they are still business-class conservatives, regardless of party affiliation.

Conservatism is a plague of oppression that benefits the wealthy.

[–] MidnightRider@noauthority.social -4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

@Burn_The_Right you think those are the only articles with those stories about those banks? search for yourself, or don't, but don't act like I just gave you the contents of the internet.

[–] Burn_The_Right@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I'm not trying to attack you at all. My apologies if it came off that way.

I am pushing back on the common idea that the majority of Dem leadership is non-conservative. The establishment Democrats are neoliberal conservatives who align pretty well with Reagan on most topics. We don't have a viable progressive party at the moment, unfortunately, so we're stuck with diet-conservatives in the Dem party and the few progressives within the party.

[–] MidnightRider@noauthority.social -3 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] Burn_The_Right@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Ok, I retract my apology. May you find your conclusion swiftly.

[–] MidnightRider@noauthority.social -3 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] Burn_The_Right@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Conservatives are a plague long overdue for a cure. I may not be able to meet you on a battlefield, but I will be sure to think of you for a moment while dealing with a local. It's my little gift to you. Don't say I never gave you anything.

[–] MidnightRider@noauthority.social -3 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] Burn_The_Right@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

You're right. I'm just a pussy. And a socialist. I would never.

[–] MidnightRider@noauthority.social -3 points 1 month ago

@Burn_The_Right I know you will, and I don't care.

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