[–] basedmangod2015 2 points -1 points 1 point (+1|-2) ago
what's hilarious is you guys think you're winners.
[–] 475677 2 points -1 points 1 point (+1|-2) ago
I used to be a total leftist and believed shit like welfare was just an insurance policy to keep those that are younger and hungrier than you from under bidding you for your job making the taxes they pay a form of job security. It's only now that I'm older and wiser do I realize those people simply couldn't compete against them in the first place and removing their welfare altogether wouldn't not only be a threat to the workers but would make them considerably better off as well. Sure the leftists would suffer but nothing lights a fire under someone's arse like homelessness and hunger and once they sorted themselves out you could be damn sure they wouldn't vote for a reduction in their wages to support another bum like the person they used to be.
[–] Mylon 0 points 3 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago
Google is with more today than GM or Ford were worth 40 years ago, yet they employ less people than those companies did at the time. More total wealth is being created than ever before, but the workers creating that wealth aren't seeing these increases. Asking for fair compensation isn't demanding things from the winners, but acknowledging that everyone is working far harder than we need to.
This kind of wealth inequality is dangerous because it allows those with all of the money to subvert democracy and subvert capitalism.
[–] The_boz_man_cometh 2 points -1 points 1 point (+1|-2) ago (edited ago)
The rich convince half the poor that the other half is the reason why they're poor. Hell, some people want to get rid of the inheritance tax^1 because somehow they believe their kids will benefit. Not many are rich enough to have to pay this tax, but the rich convince the poor to vote for it with the lie that it's somehow unfair to everyone.
1: https://www.irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employed/estate-tax
[–] FuckYouReddit- 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
"YOU DIDN'T BUILD THAT!" - Some fucktard foreigner who became POTUS
[–] monkeytoe101 1 point 0 points 1 point (+1|-1) ago
Hyenas demanding lions share the kill.