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submitted 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
 

We should bring this back, but to the US.

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[–] [email protected] 33 points 1 week ago

An unemployed union would be a fine thing indeed.

[–] [email protected] 22 points 1 week ago

This also applies in Australia where the leader of the COALition(*) gearing up for an election has announced an entertainment tax rebate for small businesses, so that they can entertain their employees to the tune of $20k.

Nevermind the people who cannot afford to buy food for their families.

  • Yeah, they're also being "supported "by the fossil fuel lobby who want nothing more than to keep their coal fired power stations running for as long as possible.

Source: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-01-19/dutton-promises-tax-free-lunches/104834958

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I would love to see how normal™️ the reaction of the US elite would be if this actually happened.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 week ago

They would decry the lack of decorum and say it's the wrong way to protest.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

This is some good energy right here.