“Many of them had incomes so low that they were housing insecure. A number of them were in and out of homelessness.” “When you think of low-wage workers, you don’t think of school employees,” she said. “You think, maybe, of fast food workers...” 1/3 nytimes.com/2023/03/24/us/lo…

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“…But you don’t think of individuals who take care of special needs kids.” The Mayor of Los Angeles has been in Congress for 11 years and it took the S.E.I.U. strike to make her realize the economic hardships endured by average working Americans. Just knowing the truth in America today is a radicalizing experience. 2/3
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America needs a full on economic u-turn, from universal healthcare to tuition free college and tech school to free childcare and paid family and sick leave to a guaranteed livable wage. Those are considered moderate positions in every other advanced democracy - and they should be in ours as well. For the last 50 years, Americans have been conned into believing trickle down lies. Now it’s time for some trickle up truth. 3/3
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What’s your plan, Darlin’?
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BAD FAITH tried to PUSH Marianne Williamson and Kshama Sawant was like HELL F**KING NO Kshama - "Marianne is POLITICALLY WEAKER than Bernie" Kshama - "Progressive Democrats aren't taking corporate money but they are SELLING OUT NONETHELESS" #DontDonateToMarianneWilliamson nitter.vloup.ch/RevBlackNetwork/…
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When “they” say @marwilliamson is not serious - ask yourself why - when she’s the candidate talking about teachers being so underpaid they are in & out of homelessness…
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The Mayor of Los Angeles and many others in Government need to "WAKE UP' ... The Richest country in the World" ... has become a ... "THIRD WORLD COUNTRY"
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Low wages are nothing new in many careers, from education to social work. It’s one of those hidden shames we just ignore in this country.
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This is emblematic of today’s problem with inequity (and unreal capitalism).
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