Deciphering Biden’s excuse to abandon the fight for $15
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In the past, concessions would be given to workers to stave off talk of revolution. Think of the new deal, etc.

These days, whether through incompetence or ideological intent (the end result is the same so the distinction doesn’t matter much to me), the ruling class just will not allow any pumping of the brakes, any tiny release valve to stop the pressure building.

I find it a fascinating phenomenon that they are incapable of doing something positive for society, even to save their own skin. It baffles me, especially considering how successful it has been in the past.

  • KiaKaha [he/him]
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    4 years ago

    In the past, concessions would be given to workers to stave off talk of revolution.

    They don’t need to anymore.

    There’s no USSR offering support to nascent communist movements. There’s no militant union movement. The socdem parties are coopted. National liberation movements are sufficiently repressed by police.

    If the other side isn’t offering concessions, it’s because there’s nothing forcing them to the negotiating table.