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TomCADem

(17,783 posts)
28. And That Is Why The Teamsters Declined to Endorse Kamala
Fri Jan 17, 2025, 02:14 AM
12 hrs ago

While Democrats worked hard to save Teamster pensions, Republicans like Trump are working hard to take away worker’s rights, and for unions like the Teamsters they only respect fear and intimidation. There was once a time when unions and progressives fought, but now we hide for fear of offending the plutocrats and look for scapegoats for our inaction.

That is right, I would totally be speaking at rallies and during public comments, but the media, Democrats, celebrities, etc., need to find some magical leader to inspire me to get off my ass from this keyboard to fight for my freedom and rights.

Perhaps I should blame AOC, Gavin Newsome, Rachel Maddow, etc., for my lazy progressive ass, because today disengaging and surrendering is the new resistance. It is too bad that the racist maga types who show up at local school board meetings to heckle even Republicans don’t share the view that resistance means hiding out on message boards and preaching to the choir of people who already agree with them.

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Oh shit.............. Lovie777 21 hrs ago #1
Well Rebl2 21 hrs ago #5
We need to slam those idiots... 2naSalit 18 hrs ago #19
Surprised they don't want to lower it or completely eliminate it. yourout 21 hrs ago #2
They're just getting started. nt TBF 19 hrs ago #17
how very christian of them rurallib 21 hrs ago #3
I have come to realize atreides1 4 hrs ago #38
F him Rebl2 21 hrs ago #4
Because Biden defeated inflation, right? Nope, he's a sycophant who will lose his husband if tRump has his way. . nt Bernardo de La Paz 21 hrs ago #6
Well...if you live in a red State you'll never see a MW wage increase in the next four years... Bengus81 20 hrs ago #7
Remember when that CEO guy got shot? twodogsbarking 20 hrs ago #8
I said from the day this guy was announced - he is very bad news. Wiz Imp 20 hrs ago #9
Breathtaking, absolutely astonishing that this is where America has come to. What would FDR have said? C0RI0LANUS 20 hrs ago #10
Trump's oligrachs could PERSONALLY add $0.50 to the minimum wage and still be billionaires William Seger 3 hrs ago #41
How can billionaires become trillionaires if they pay people more than $7 an hour? Irish_Dem 20 hrs ago #11
I will give him my direct deposit kacekwl 20 hrs ago #12
I'm sure he'd reduce the minimum wage if he could. patphil 20 hrs ago #13
They ALWAYS defer to state rights when it suits them purr-rat beauty 20 hrs ago #14
Anyone Who Opposes (Automatic*) Increases... GB_RN 20 hrs ago #15
Minimum wage is pegged to inflation in several states VMA131Marine 12 hrs ago #27
True. GB_RN 5 hrs ago #34
That's $15,080 per year working full-time, BEFORE taxes JoseBalow 19 hrs ago #16
I know folks on that wage--they visit the soup kitchen and grocery kitchen frequently. riversedge 18 hrs ago #20
They pretend minimum is maximum. GreenWave 18 hrs ago #18
A state issue? jayschool2013 18 hrs ago #21
Sarcastically I say, Pennsylvania Alice B. 14 hrs ago #26
It's $15 here jayschool2013 7 hrs ago #30
Map of the area minimum wages BumRushDaShow 5 hrs ago #35
This message was self-deleted by its author jayschool2013 4 hrs ago #39
I used to do a lot of volunteer work with a local civic organization Alice B. 3 hrs ago #40
And those Chamber of Commerce Branches BumRushDaShow 2 hrs ago #42
I have so much Maryland envy, too Alice B. 5 hrs ago #36
Otherwise, there can't be more billionaires. dchill 17 hrs ago #22
Showing what assholes we already know they are. OverBurn 15 hrs ago #23
Another reason for a spending boycott. They're counting on us to go on spending like crazy under Biden .... Hotler 14 hrs ago #24
Great! BurnDoubt 14 hrs ago #25
And That Is Why The Teamsters Declined to Endorse Kamala TomCADem 12 hrs ago #28
Because when you shift tax responsibility away from truthisfreedom 11 hrs ago #29
A hedge fund guy lonely bird 7 hrs ago #31
cruelty is the point. Javaman 6 hrs ago #32
Teamsters Will Blame Democrats For Not Tanking This TomCADem 48 min ago #45
Minimum wage Maga voters and "Democrats" that didn't vote should start a go fund me Buddyzbuddy 6 hrs ago #33
'states rights' raises its ugly head again. Unless of course California or travelingthrulife 5 hrs ago #37
Obviously, circumstances vary from place to place, but, here in Greater Vancouver, BobTheSubgenius 2 hrs ago #43
BY DEFINITION Jimvanhise 1 hr ago #44
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