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☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmygrad.ml to news@hexbear.netEnglish · 2 days ago

Cost of living is up in the US. Paychecks are not. And workers are not OK.

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Cost of living is up in the US. Paychecks are not. And workers are not OK.

www.usatoday.com

☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmygrad.ml to news@hexbear.netEnglish · 2 days ago
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Cost of living is up. Paychecks are not. And workers are not OK.
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Workers' biggest gripe: They don’t get paid enough to keep up with the soaring cost of living, a new USA TODAY/SurveyMonkey Workforce survey says.
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    My company just increased earnings by like 50% and we are getting 3.5% raises

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    do-something cmon, organise

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    I know, let’s enforce an illegal 15% tax on already astronomically priced imports. That’ll solve the crisis.

    How does Trump have a single supporter that’s not directly related to him?

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      Because their hatred of others far outweighs their non-existent love of themselves.

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        yeah they literally dont give a fuck about anything but being able to hate people. and then they blame the people they hate for how badly they’re being fucked by this system rather than the people fucking them and weaponizing their hate against them. its one big circle of stupidity and hatred

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      Mayonnaise doesn’t cost much, even with tariffs.

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    In a sane country. We’d be throwing the pigs in prison for this.

    How is it not obvious the rich cannot be trusted, they’re like spoiled 8 year olds.

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      a sane country. We’d be throwing the pigs in prison barbara-pit for this.

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      I think people underestimate people’s proximity to richness, and how much that goes into the psychology of their attitudes towards wealth in this country. Not to say that having an uncle who owns a hedge fund means that you’re part of the bourgeoisie but it certain has an effect on your ideology and outlook in some way shape or form.

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        somethingsomething temporarily embarrassed millionaires

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          You can’t even retire off a million anymore, and haven’t been able to for like 20 years

          The dollar gone through simultaneous 300% real inflation and 50% international loss in value since 2008

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            Adjusting Steinbeck’s quote for inflation it would be decamillionaires.

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    Not an expert but I believe there’s a handy-dandy apparatus for that!

    the Apparatus: gui-better

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      head-off: apply directly to the neck!
      head-off: apply directly to the neck!
      head-off: apply directly to the neck!

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    I started getting food from our local food distribution for me and a couple of friends. I usually show up late but yesterday I got there right when they started and there was probably 50-70 people waiting. I know we have some people in my city that need it and I’m glad we have this network but seeing so many people there even before they were technically open was still eye opening.

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