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.

  • kronkfresh [none/use name]
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    4 years ago

    sometimes when I think about this problem I ask myself if they actually know something really, really dooming that they aren't telling the general public. something like an asteroid in 2078, some reason that they just do not care about maintaining the system any more

    • worker_democracy [they/them]
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      4 years ago

      I think about that too, but the more likely explanation is that this is the end result of any capitalist country with no left-pulling opposition, combined with psychopathic levels of individualist propaganda. Especially with the ideological threat of the Soviet Union out of the way, and Unions at home quashed, there is absolutely no reason in the minds of the wealthy to maintain a society or a state. Only the media seems interested in even maintaining the façade of a state. Fuck, even the elected officials can barely pretend to give a fuck anymore.
      Concepts like "civilization" and "society" and "public" do not exist in these people's minds. It's not their problem, it's not their concern, and because they run everything everywhere, well...