What happens when "gig economy" workers have no protections: Instacart gives the best deliveries to drivers with the best ratings. A driver that got one 4-star rating dropped to 4.96 out of 5 stars & went from making $25/hour to under NY's $15 min wage vox.com/first-person/2233832…

"Instacart’s harsh ratings system hurts grocery delivery people like me"

Our livelihoods depend on a ratings system that must change.

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If America continues to put dollars before dignity and profits before justice, both our economy and our democracy will fail.

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The "gig economy" is a myth. Exploitation Economy is a more accurate term.
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In Germany we maybe have a similar attitude towards money as individuals, but as a society we are much more social and caring. I'm quite happy with the German system after having followed American politics very closely for a couple of months.
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America has already failed. youtube.com/watch?v=QPKKQnij…

Wealth Inequality in America

Infographics on the distribution of wealth in America, highlighting both the inequality and the difference between our perception of inequality and the actua...

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Absolutely. It's the short term thinking that will bring it all down. It's just chipping away at the potential future.
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It’s the American way.
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I think America already fail 4 years ago. To me 1/6/2021 proved it. Now, we need to get up and accept nothing less than Human Rights.
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The sad thing is without financial engineering and insane market valuations, the average U.S. company isn’t profitable. Similar to trickle down, companies push harsh environments and pull all cash up to fund their top heavy comp structures
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It is not as much as before but at the expense.
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Democracy might be replaced by feudalism. Even now, Nevada is willing to allow corporations to have their own laws on company owned property. 😯
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