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Sen. Bernie Sanders has invited CEOs and workers from five major corporations — Amazon, Disney, McDonald's, Walmart and American Airlines — to hold a conversation on corporate power in America and how to move forward to create an economy that works for all people, not just a few at the top.
originally posted by: toysforadults
Not a big socialism fan myself but I'll be watching this in a few minutes. It starts in 2 minutes as I type this so probably live by the time I post.
Sen. Bernie Sanders has invited CEOs and workers from five major corporations — Amazon, Disney, McDonald's, Walmart and American Airlines — to hold a conversation on corporate power in America and how to move forward to create an economy that works for all people, not just a few at the top.
Not much to add other than I'm watching this.
originally posted by: Blaine91555
The things Sanders promised when he ran, he knew he could not deliver, but he promised anyway which describes him in general.
Fill the stage with people who are still working at jobs intended for students and young people just starting out, while they are far too old to still be in that position, is just using them like puppets for pure political reasons. It's meaningless propaganda.
He never says what happens when the companies are no longer profitable and peoples retirements go up in smoke.
Walmart employs 2.3 million people. I know people who have fast tracked up the ladder with them by simply being outstanding workers and they pay very well. One went from starting wage to an excellent salary in under a year. I also know people who did not climb the ladder, who ended up fired, then lied about why they were fired and will lie to anyone who will listen. One fired for being caught three times in the bathroom smoking in one week went to the media. Another who go fired for drinking on the job and hiding bottles of booze in the dumpster, started going from town to town protesting them and using his lie to get people to support him.
Sanders is not a person to admire. He's a phony, a fake and confidence man who takes advantage of the poor and uses them as finger puppets.
originally posted by: toysforadults
a reply to: Blaine91555
Well first off clearly the jobs are not solely intended for students that just a common fallacy. You know this though because a student can't work at Wal-Mart at 10AM while they at school. Clearly an adult has to fill the position.
This is an important conversation to be having though isn't it? Or should we totally ignore the tens of millions of people making 32k or less a year and pretend they are all lazy losers?
originally posted by: toysforadults
a reply to: Edumakated
yea but you know as well as I do that there isn't 10-50 million opportunities in the market.
So should people who really have no choice but to do these jobs live in poverty while the owners are some of the richest in the world?
do you think it's morally right for someone to pay someone else poverty wages while they profit billions?
originally posted by: toysforadults
a reply to: Bluntone22
oh here we go with all the typical talking points on how the market works and why these people are in low skill low wage jobs
got it, we all know that conversation it's been had literally millions of times
do you think it's morally right for someone to pay someone else poverty wages while they profit billions?
to me the obvious answer is no, it's not morally right. but go ahead and explain to me all the great ideas about supply and demand and skill vs non skill and negotiation tactics used to acquire higher wages and all the same bs rhetoric we've heard a billion times
Morals don't have zip to do with anything.
originally posted by: toysforadults
a reply to: Bluntone22
why should I answer your question when you haven't answered mine?
do you think it's morally right for someone to pay someone else poverty wages while they profit billions?
I'm not playing your game unless you play mine