The number of workers who say they are stretched thin has remained stubbornly high as inflation weighs on American households.

Breaking news: in one of the most productive countries / economies in the entire history of humanity, the majority of people creating that productivity do not get to enjoy the rewards of that productivity.

same as it ever was.

    • Cosmic Cleric
      4•7 months ago

      Lol some clown is removing my comments as “uncivil” in posts

      Violence is the only way that rights and freedoms have ever been secured. It has NEVER happened by voting

      Can’t disagree with this more.

      Advocating for violence is wrong, and that’s probably why you keep getting your comments removed.

      In fact I’ll go so far as to say that if we rely on violence every time to resolve issues then there’ll be nothing left but cockroaches and dolphins looking around the scorched Earth wondering “What the fuck happened here?!”

      • @zbyte64English
        1•7 months ago

        Well to be fair, he didn’t say which side would be committing the violence. One analysis of the civil rights movement is that is was successful because it provoked violence by the oppressors while cameras were present.

        • Cosmic Cleric
          1•7 months ago

          Well to be fair, he didn’t say which side would be committing the violence.

          I speak towards violence of any kind, from either side. Self-defense notwithstanding.

        • Cosmic Cleric
          1•7 months ago

          Everything good you have-especially as a US citizen- is the result of violence and nothing else.

          If you’re talking about overthrowing tyrants to become a free nation, then yeah /agree violence is most likely needed.

          But the whole point of America and its political system is to resolve conflict in non-violet ways, so definately think your’e wrong there. Violence begets violence and destroys your land/homes.

            • Cosmic Cleric
              1•7 months ago

              How does any vote get passed in Congress today? Congress has votes and passes laws all the time without violence.

                • Cosmic Cleric
                  1•7 months ago

                  Seriously, how can you possibly live through the last couple of years of Roe and associated laws and decide there is no violence??!

                  Our definition of ‘violence’ differs.

            • Cosmic Cleric
              1•7 months ago

              Also, for the record, our system is absolutely not set up to resolve conflicts in nonviolent ways.

              You need to justify that statement with real-country examples, because unless your definition of “violence” is different than it is for the rest of us, your comment is easily proven false.

        • @SCB@lemmy.world
          3•7 months ago

          You’re wrong, and your advocation of violence is abhorrent. Democracy does indeed work and your calls for the destruction of society over your power fantasy are awful and misplaced.

          • @AdolfSchmitler@lemmy.world
            7•7 months ago

            How is he “advocating” for violence? Where is his call to action?? Stop being so allergic to uncomfortable conversations. He is right. Look at all the big triumphs over tyranny that have happened throughout history, they were achieved through violence. Do you think America voted their way out of British rule? Do you think Ukraine can vote Russia out of their country?

            • @SCB@lemmy.world
              1•7 months ago

              Look at all the big triumphs over tyranny that have happened throughout history

              In context, this argument makes no sense, because he is advocating violence against random wealthy people in the US.

              • @zbyte64English
                2•7 months ago

                They said nothing about the violence being random. If anything, it would take some planning.

                  • @zbyte64English
                    1•7 months ago

                    No, I believe that violence, if employed, should be collective and carried with a strategic intention. Anything less is reactionary and invites defeat.