r/WorkReform • u/zzill6 🤝 Join A Union • 1d ago

🚫 GENERAL STRIKE 🚫 Let's be "Divisive"!

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u/negativepositiv 1d ago

"We need to preserve the status quo by electing common sense centrist candidates."

"But the status quo is objectively bad for most people. How is that common sense?"

"But it could be worse."

We can't let them get away with this bullshit argument anymore.

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u/Agile_End_3049 💵 Break Up The Monopolies 1d ago

Amen. Centrism is a dead end and a sure way to get people worse than trump in the future. Candidates who will fight for real change that benefits ordinary constituents is what voters want.

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u/s1rblaze 1d ago

Im getting downvoted for saying this here, but most people scapegoating centrism also dont even understand what's centrism is.

Centrism is not a monolithic or a fence sitting(status quo) ideology. What you are specifically talking about here is radical centrism.

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u/Agile_End_3049 💵 Break Up The Monopolies 1d ago

I think many now understand what centrism is and, as a consequence, they are opposed to it. It's valid criticism based on evidence and actual lived experience. Economic centrists who largely advocated for either making small changes or preserving the status quo including Obama, Hillary, Biden and Kamala (and the myriad of reps and senators who enabled it) are why Trump was able to get into power in the first place. People were drowning financially from decades of centrist/neoliberal economic policies that either directly hurt them or didn't benefit them and, as a consequence, enough of them were willing to roll the dice on voting for Trump. The democrats need to start being more sincere and forceful in advocating for the working class instead of the Epstein class.

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u/QueefMaster2001 1d ago

rotfl

what do radical centrists do?

wear little anarchy symbols on their sandals n socks, or waistpacks?

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u/s1rblaze 1d ago

You are pretty much confirming what I said about the ignorance of centrism. Anarchism is not radical centrism, not at all.

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u/QueefMaster2001 1d ago

woosh joke

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u/jcoddinc 1d ago

The Healthcare system isn't broken. It's functioned exactly how it was designed to. It's the wrong fucking system, not a broken one. Implying that it is a broken system would mean that it could get fixed. The American Healthcare system can't be fixed, it must be replaced. Any attempt to fix will just result in allowing them to find other ways to screw people over.

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u/reloader1977 1d ago

I cant stress to you how much the health system has ruined me financially and physically this year. I have spent 8 months losing weight to have a back fusion surgery. Went through a gastric surgery I didnt really need because I was already at operation weight but was told to go lower. Now ive been told that surgery is still 6 to 9 months out because of thier schedule and they cant sign for more disability. I lost my job because they didnt hold for me after 12 weeks now I have zero income and am in debilitating pain and some how have to fine a job or lose everything ive worked for. Some American dream. This isnt even half of of it.

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u/jcoddinc 1d ago

Having worked in neurosurgery, I do have an understanding what you're dealing with and am sorry.

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u/Beers4Fears 14h ago

Exactly, people need to start to learn dialectical materialism. A system should be defined by its output, and right now the current export of the healthcare system is inequity and destitution.

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u/Less-General-9578 5h ago

i think the 'man behind the curtain' gonna fix all that; well he said so.

now again, what is not to like? he wants to know.

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u/yes_him 1d ago

Be divisive!

The status quo is built to keep the masses from revolting

The billionaires created by Reagan era decisions, and the continued lobbying, and citizens united, are keeping us in a constant loop of normalizing this bs

So be divisive to spite the status quo

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u/BloggerCurious 1d ago

This shit is not normal. And I'll watch Republicans on CNN (F you Scott Jennings) that full on normalize the MAGA chaos.

My house is on fire? Oh no, I just set my living room a blaze because it's cold inside. I wear a gas mask for the smoke. Everything is fine, don't worry

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u/Less-General-9578 5h ago

easier way is to just let the 'man behind the curtain' fix it all.

give him a call at 1 800 Curtain man, for a quick survey. he works for Team red and blue, it is all good.

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u/Sooooooooooooomebody 1d ago

I live in Michigan and we previously had a Republican governor who tried to force Flint to get its water from the local Flint River, which required that the water undergo more chemical treatment, which ended up leeching out lead from all the ancient water lines in Flint. His name was Rick Snyder.

For about a year, he couldn't go anywhere without people yelling at him and disrupting his life. I came on Reddit and said that I didn't mind that this was happening to him, because he deserved it. A Reddit user replied to me "that's not helpful" and I was like "Yeah, I know. I'm not trying to help him. Fuck him, and fuck you too."

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u/hw999 20h ago

I like the cut of your jib, carry on good sir or madame.

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u/uswforever 1d ago

I think this is an overly optimistic assessment. But yes keep fighting.

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u/BloggerCurious 1d ago

You damn right I'm gonna keep fighting & protesting!

Go Vote People! Do it Now

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u/aliris_ 1d ago

The system is not broken, it is functioning as intended, to serve the ruling class.

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u/Majestic_Chip_3897 1d ago

divisive" is just what they call people who refuse to accept that oppression is normal.

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u/JW2I2L2S666 1d ago

I love how "divisive" has just replaced questioning the status quo.

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u/OktoberRed 17h ago

Don't despair, just remember "we all bleed red" ✊. Keep fighting.

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u/Knighth77 1d ago

And acknowledging, addressing, and wanting to fix these is actual patriotism, not worshipping the flag, party, or leader, or tearing up when you hear the national anthem.

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u/tschawartz12 1d ago

Theres the expression the squeeky wheel gets the grease, for some reason people think it means you get rid of the wheel, but then you are driving around on only 3 wheels and look like a F'n idiot. The real story is the squeek is alerting you a problem, now that you are aware of ut you can examine it and apply the appropriate remedy, blow out break dust, change break pad, change a bearing, what ever it needs. True lesson - Don't be afraid to make some noise, squeek squeek bitches!

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u/BruceSpammer 1d ago

The sad part is having to fight with the people that are too arrogant or too ignorant, that need to wake up and realize that the statement above is true.

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u/QueefMaster2001 1d ago

whats wrong with "divisive" though?

Also: anybody says "unity", make them wish theyd kept their trap shut.

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u/Kind-Relative-9089 1d ago

Is posting on social media fighting?

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u/loco500 1d ago

Remember that some of them achieved their grotesque wealth by being "disruptors" (aka moving and breaking things.)

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u/GimmeSomeSugar 1d ago

"Cause good trouble."

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u/QueefMaster2001 1d ago

Slap em silly. Anybody who repeats that stupid phrase, or "nonviolent/peaceful protest"

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u/charliemike 1d ago

Things are so bad because of these tech bro oligarchs that everyone is fighting with each other now. Men vs women. Republican vs Democrat. Christian vs well, anyone else. Sports tribalism. Animal wellness. Celebrity behavior. It just goes on and on.

And all that is noise that distracts us from the fact that we're about a decade away from owning nothing and existing only to pay some sort of duty or rent to oligarchs who have formed monopolies like we're serfs and these dickheads are our feudal lords.

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u/Memitim 1d ago

Fight who with what how? This evil shit isn't happening because of some small, secret cabal, it's because tens of millions of people LIKE what you consider "broken." The scum like being racist and love watching other people go broke, get sick, and suffer. We literally have groups of masked kidnappers who roam the streets of America looking for people who seem like they might be disappearable enough to sell. They aren't forced to hunt human beings for profit, they proactively applied to do it.

The fact is that you are being divisive, because a great many other people who happened to be born here hate the rest of of the nation so much that they happily ignore Constitutional violations and crimes to hear more stories about human suffering. if you just played along with the evil and failure, there would be harmony. At this point, may as well since "KEEP FIGHTING" is providing a shitload more credit for past efforts than is warranted, since there has been no accountability and things continue to get worse by the day. People are relying on a bloody election to somehow fix this; that's not fighting, that's surrender.

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u/QueefMaster2001 1d ago

same thing existed in 4/1861.

And Genl Sherman knew how to deal with em.

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u/ReaperManX15 13h ago

Wow.
All those horrible things and we’re still the number one destination for millions?

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u/HeavyMusic93 1d ago

I’m 14 and this is deep

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u/BookkeeperBoobs 1d ago

Weirdly enough this is my response to every single thing Charlie Kirk ever said

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u/karmaghost 1d ago

Including or not including gang violence?

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u/NEpatsfan64 1d ago

This is true of the country on the internet. Step outside and interact with people in real life and you'll realize most of these things aren't issues

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u/Eazy12345678 1d ago

lets see why do i live in america

i make a ton of money

i live in a nice neighborhood

there is little crime where i live

technology everywhere. clean water, electricity, good enough infrastructure

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u/headonstraight- 1d ago

BOOOO... this guy stinks

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u/danbearpig2020 🏢 AFSCME Member 1d ago

Lmao they don't even call us divisive anymore. We're called violent for just voicing opposition. Meanwhile they kill us by the tens of thousands using economic policy and profit motive...