1/ Over the last 40 years there has been a massive transfer of wealth into the hands of 1% of Americans. Productivity has gone up but wages have not, as companies have felt justified in ripping off workers as though their lives did not matter.

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2/ The cruel neglect of masses of people’s survival needs during the pandemic has been a natural extension of how the system had been working even before. Incremental change will not fix this. We need a fundamental disruption of the political & economic status quo.
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3/ The election of Biden doesn’t mean the emergency is over. Trump was a symptom, not a cause of the underlying emergency & it is still with us. WH & Congressional Dems will take a quick sharp turn towards economic justice, or fascism will come to America & this time it will stay
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The day is coming!!
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Greedy people lack empathy. I suppose this is why it’s gone on so long.
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#MinimumWage should be $25 an hour.
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"transfer of wealth" also known as legalized theft
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The 1% will not hand us $$$ because they’re being nice. We have to show them that they depend on us the 99% because we make things happen. But nothing comes easy. We must form a powerful coalition of able, willing and ready people to fight to survive in automated economy
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Corporate executives have been hiding behind the term “shareholder value” when they lay off workers and enforce inhumane productivity standards while holding wages constant and passing increasing healthcare costs to employees. It’s a way to make their greed sound PC.
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I am afraid you are right Marianne. Time's they are changing but it looks like politics will stay the same. Status Quo will undoubtedly bring a big ERROR to the USA. Not good.
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Let's raise 8 million and give it to her to support student loan cancelation
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Agree with MW’s sentiment 💯 Not getting the Bernie love. Bernie as a symbol, or some of what’s his words mean, sure. But as a leader? He did as told. Never in a meaningful way pushed back or truly fought for his/YOUR rights. Not a fighter or a leader.
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It's not "ripping off" exactly. It's entrepreneurial types doing what we all claim is wonderful: MAXIMIZING PROFITS.
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