See? THIS is one of the reasons why I’m pushing for Anarchism! Nothing but a bunch of corrupt, greedy lowlives! Including politicians, both from the US Capitol & nationwide!
I guess "Mr. Moneybags" (his name I learned) doesn't have a monocle! But you have to be careful with copyrighted images, so.... a little change or two can help there. Thanks for your kind words.
I'd be interested in how Tom died. Was it a tragic accident or a sudden illness? Or would he have lived longer if he'd be able to afford to retire and get decent health care for a treatable condition instead of working himself to death at a low-paying job in at Burger King? It's sickening how these companies can so easily write off an employee as not worth honoring at a funeral!
If you don’t need another reason to boycott Burger King other than BDS, this is it.
I wonder how Tom’s relatives feel about his co-workers not being able to take off for a couple of hours for his funeral.
To these BK employees I would suggest telling management “Do it your goddamn self; we quit”.
There are, at least in the town near where I live, many family-run restaurants and pubs and guessing by the low turnover, they are well-treated. One closed for the day last year due to the death of an employee.
Put these fast-food pieces of shit “restaurants” out of business and support locally owned ones. Our little town has pub food, Mexican, Greek and Chinese!
The for-profit health care industry ought to be among the first that has to go. Given the socioeconomic status and demographics of low wage earners, it is very likely that lack of access to health care played a role. If not from a health crisis (egs. heart attack, accident), then from a lifetime of health care delayed/denied for treatable conditions such as heart disease, diabetes, etc.
It's easy to write off a broken cog in the machine or a sick head of livestock. That's pretty much what workers are to the bottom line of the capitalists. You don't mourn the loss of a cog or a dead cow, now do you? Sigh!
It amazes me that most people have forgotten the lesson we all learned during covid. Those "front line" workers - from nurses and teachers to grocery store clerks and delivery drivers - ALL of them are "essential workers." WE have the power. But so many were willing to get back to "normal" that they stopped questioning what "normal" really is, or should be.
It's a pervasive aspect of American employment culture. I read of one woman who was refused leave by her boss to attend her mother's funeral, telling her 'I need you here.' Callous, hard-hearted, wedded to the pursuit of profit above all else - that's the American Way of Doing Business.
It is callous behavior and wedded to the pursuit of profit, but I don't think it's only the "American way" of doing business. It's the capitalist way of doing business, and capitalism is still pretty much in play through out the world, particularly in Western-oriented cultures. Even if capitalism should fall tomorrow in the US, there still are going to be business managers and CEOs like the ones in the example elsewhere. The capitalist way of business needs to go worldwide, IMO.
You have to wonder why so many people put up with so much abuse from their slave masters. It's time to boycott, divest, sanction and sue out of existence the sociopaths who profit from capitalism once and for all!
From the Indiana/Michigan border through Toledo area over to about Sandusky. It just changed shape--It used to only have a part of Toledo to the eastern suburbs of Cleveland. Dennis Kucinich was the Congressman from District 9 until Marcy Kaptur got his seat when they made it the "snake on the lake" shape. Supposedly now it's not as gerrymandered.
They're doing a webinar on January 25th on how to start a class action that's open to everyone--the email contact is in the article I cited.
Ah yes, the (in)famous Snake. Which counts as part a stretch of land that's submersed under Lake Erie to remain "contiguous." Regarding this latest gerrymander, the last I recall is the maps drawn by the 2/3 majority R Redistricting Board were ruled unconstitutional by the Ohio Supreme Court, but the Board simply refused to meet and there was no postponing the election, so those were the maps that were used. And the ballot measure to create a non-politician infested committee to draw the maps didn't pass, because reasons.
I will be participating in the webinar. Free Palestine! Power to the People!
I used to run campaigns. Back then Sherrod Brown was among our clients, after being humbled by losing reelection to Mr. Personality Bob Taft. (I guess he forgot that lesson. Or was paid to forget.)
Mostly we did issue campaigns for school districts, libraries, community colleges etc. We used to say a confused voter is a "No" vote. The Rs didn't defend themselves, they just created a big enough distraction that people were not convinced. The Yes side left themselves open to be labeled as carpetbagging, with the overwhelming amount of campaign contributions coming from out of state. If they had just formed a superpac called "Ohioans for Fair Elections" with a Columbus mailing address it might had gone differently. Although that would fly in the face of the spirit of the amendment. But politics ain't tiddlywinks.
A lot of those "workers" called Congress members also voted for a big pay raise for themselves... I want to be in their union, but I doubt they'd let me!
*Technically* the last sessions's congress critters voted a raise for the next (current) congress. But with the re-election rate well above 90% it's a distinction without a difference.
See? THIS is one of the reasons why I’m pushing for Anarchism! Nothing but a bunch of corrupt, greedy lowlives! Including politicians, both from the US Capitol & nationwide!
The Monopoly Man doesn’t have a monocle. (Mandela Effect) But great post! Lol
I guess "Mr. Moneybags" (his name I learned) doesn't have a monocle! But you have to be careful with copyrighted images, so.... a little change or two can help there. Thanks for your kind words.
I'd be interested in how Tom died. Was it a tragic accident or a sudden illness? Or would he have lived longer if he'd be able to afford to retire and get decent health care for a treatable condition instead of working himself to death at a low-paying job in at Burger King? It's sickening how these companies can so easily write off an employee as not worth honoring at a funeral!
Hi Diana
If you don’t need another reason to boycott Burger King other than BDS, this is it.
I wonder how Tom’s relatives feel about his co-workers not being able to take off for a couple of hours for his funeral.
To these BK employees I would suggest telling management “Do it your goddamn self; we quit”.
There are, at least in the town near where I live, many family-run restaurants and pubs and guessing by the low turnover, they are well-treated. One closed for the day last year due to the death of an employee.
Put these fast-food pieces of shit “restaurants” out of business and support locally owned ones. Our little town has pub food, Mexican, Greek and Chinese!
PS You’ll also actually enjoy your food.
Absolutely!
The for-profit health care industry ought to be among the first that has to go. Given the socioeconomic status and demographics of low wage earners, it is very likely that lack of access to health care played a role. If not from a health crisis (egs. heart attack, accident), then from a lifetime of health care delayed/denied for treatable conditions such as heart disease, diabetes, etc.
It's easy to write off a broken cog in the machine or a sick head of livestock. That's pretty much what workers are to the bottom line of the capitalists. You don't mourn the loss of a cog or a dead cow, now do you? Sigh!
It amazes me that most people have forgotten the lesson we all learned during covid. Those "front line" workers - from nurses and teachers to grocery store clerks and delivery drivers - ALL of them are "essential workers." WE have the power. But so many were willing to get back to "normal" that they stopped questioning what "normal" really is, or should be.
It's a pervasive aspect of American employment culture. I read of one woman who was refused leave by her boss to attend her mother's funeral, telling her 'I need you here.' Callous, hard-hearted, wedded to the pursuit of profit above all else - that's the American Way of Doing Business.
It is callous behavior and wedded to the pursuit of profit, but I don't think it's only the "American way" of doing business. It's the capitalist way of doing business, and capitalism is still pretty much in play through out the world, particularly in Western-oriented cultures. Even if capitalism should fall tomorrow in the US, there still are going to be business managers and CEOs like the ones in the example elsewhere. The capitalist way of business needs to go worldwide, IMO.
You have to wonder why so many people put up with so much abuse from their slave masters. It's time to boycott, divest, sanction and sue out of existence the sociopaths who profit from capitalism once and for all!
Hear, hear! Workers of the world unite! You have nothing to lose but your chains, i.e., your sociopathic bosses.
I like the idea of suing the pants off of war criminals in Congress. Count me in!
The more the better--spread the word!
Generally speaking, where is OH-9? I live in the Cleveland area. I think I'm in the teens, Max Miller's district.
From the Indiana/Michigan border through Toledo area over to about Sandusky. It just changed shape--It used to only have a part of Toledo to the eastern suburbs of Cleveland. Dennis Kucinich was the Congressman from District 9 until Marcy Kaptur got his seat when they made it the "snake on the lake" shape. Supposedly now it's not as gerrymandered.
They're doing a webinar on January 25th on how to start a class action that's open to everyone--the email contact is in the article I cited.
Ah yes, the (in)famous Snake. Which counts as part a stretch of land that's submersed under Lake Erie to remain "contiguous." Regarding this latest gerrymander, the last I recall is the maps drawn by the 2/3 majority R Redistricting Board were ruled unconstitutional by the Ohio Supreme Court, but the Board simply refused to meet and there was no postponing the election, so those were the maps that were used. And the ballot measure to create a non-politician infested committee to draw the maps didn't pass, because reasons.
I will be participating in the webinar. Free Palestine! Power to the People!
Yeah, I was flabbergasted the gerrymandering issue didn't make it, but it was written so confusingly on the ballot...Sigh!
Hope to "see" you at the webinar. I want as many Congress members who voted for arming Israel to feel our wrath as possible!
I used to run campaigns. Back then Sherrod Brown was among our clients, after being humbled by losing reelection to Mr. Personality Bob Taft. (I guess he forgot that lesson. Or was paid to forget.)
Mostly we did issue campaigns for school districts, libraries, community colleges etc. We used to say a confused voter is a "No" vote. The Rs didn't defend themselves, they just created a big enough distraction that people were not convinced. The Yes side left themselves open to be labeled as carpetbagging, with the overwhelming amount of campaign contributions coming from out of state. If they had just formed a superpac called "Ohioans for Fair Elections" with a Columbus mailing address it might had gone differently. Although that would fly in the face of the spirit of the amendment. But politics ain't tiddlywinks.
Bravo , courage writing & ideas 💪🦾💪🦾
Thank you, Susan!
Whole bunch of 'workers' took time off last week to go to the funeral of Jimmy Carter!
A lot of those "workers" called Congress members also voted for a big pay raise for themselves... I want to be in their union, but I doubt they'd let me!
*Technically* the last sessions's congress critters voted a raise for the next (current) congress. But with the re-election rate well above 90% it's a distinction without a difference.