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Road Ratt said:
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"If Amazon can afford to pay its CEO $214 million last year it can afford to give their workers a $5-an-hour raise and a safe workplace," said Sen. Bernie Sanders.

https://www.commondreams.org/news/2...first-ever-work-stoppage-air-freight-division
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Giving all Amazon employees a $5 per hour raise would cost an additional $10 billion per year in wages.

I think Bernie's math is off on this one.
 
Phatguysrule said:
Giving all Amazon employees a $5 per hour raise would cost an additional $10 billion per year in wages.

I think Bernie's math is off on this one.
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Bernie stated a fact. Amazon can afford to give it's employees a $5 per hour raise. You seem to be the one doing math. :tongue:

America went from baby boomers having unions that allowed them to sit at the bargaining table when it came to their future. Amazon, and too many corporations have taken away workers rights to decide their future pay, life style, etc., by destroying unions in this country. Young Americans have less bargaining rights than their grandparents did at their same age. When boomers were young, they could get good paying union jobs, because many of the largest employers in America... were unionized. Nowadays most of the largest companies in America , don't have unions, and actively bust them by hiring union busting firms.

Americans should have a say about their futures. Corporations don't seem to see humans as worthy of a future, or a life for that matter.
 
Road Ratt said:
Bernie stated a fact. Amazon can afford to give it's employees a $5 per hour raise. You seem to be the one doing math. :tongue:

America went from baby boomers having unions that allowed them to sit at the bargaining table when it came to their future. Amazon, and too many corporations have taken away workers rights to decide their future pay, life style, etc., by destroying unions in this country. Young Americans have less bargaining rights than their grandparents did at their same age. When boomers were young, they could get good paying union jobs, because many of the largest employers in America... were unionized. Nowadays most of the largest companies in America , don't have unions, and actively bust them by hiring union busting firms.

Americans should have a say about their futures. Corporations don't seem to see humans as worthy of a future, or a life for that matter.
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Yeah, I agree with all of that. I was more ribbing him for the if/than statement.

They can afford it, but it has nothing to do with what they pay their CEO.

I wish he wouldn't do stuff like that, though. It opens him (and by extension, his cause) up to unnecessary criticism.
 
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YamTastic said:
So what? Profit is just a euphemism for theft. They deserve those wages.
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I don't disagree at all. Just pointing out that the math doesn't add up as Bernie suggested it would.

I wish he would stop doing that.
 
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"Astronomical corporate profits confirm what corporate executives have been telling us on earning calls over and over again: They're making a lot of money by charging people more."

https://www.commondreams.org/news/2...orporate-profits-surge-record-high-2-trillion

With all of the Americans we have right now that are struggling, or are homeless. Corporate profits are at an all time high. America shows that it is literally a... "for profit" over lives country.
 
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It's all about controlling the masses.
 
America is this planets most brutal killer of people... all across this planet.

If you support America's wars, you support the brutal killing of another countries citizens, all so that some corporation can come into their land and steal their resources.

America is the most corrupt and cruel entity that this planet has ever seen in it's entire history.

America is this planets evil...
 
Road Ratt said:
America is this planets most brutal killer of people... all across this planet.

If you support America's wars, you support the brutal killing of another countries citizens, all so that some corporation can come into their land and steal their resources.

America is the most corrupt and cruel entity that this planet has ever seen in it's entire history.

America is this planets evil...
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Then move somewhere that better aligns with you're kind of government.
My father and My sons served, that you and I, have the right to free speech and live in a free society, sure, its not perfect but its not to bad either.
 
Road Ratt said:
America is this planets most brutal killer of people... all across this planet.

If you support America's wars, you support the brutal killing of another countries citizens, all so that some corporation can come into their land and steal their resources.

America is the most corrupt and cruel entity that this planet has ever seen in it's entire history.

America is this planets evil...
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Even at 72 years old if I lived in country I despised and thought its was evil, Id pitch my tent somewhere else.
 
Hoopguru said:
Even at 72 years old if I lived in country I despised and thought its was evil, Id pitch my tent somewhere else.
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Or, you know... Try to fix it. Considering this country has the most natural resources and best natural defenses in the world.

Having the benefit of the best natural advantages (which have resulted in the best technology and financial advantages) doesn't give us the excuse to be evil.
 
Phatguysrule said:
Or, you know... Try to fix it. Considering this country has the most natural resources and best natural defenses in the world.

Having the benefit of the best natural advantages (which have resulted in the best technology and financial advantages) doesn't give us the excuse to be evil.
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I dont buy that America is this planets evil and I never taught my kids or grandkids that.
This country has done a lot good around the world too.
 
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