I drink your milkshake! a metaphor for capitalism

[rickyb]

Lab tech was telling me about old schedule was 4 hour shifts 5x a week.

Economists and futurists thought wed b working much less in 2020, but something went terribly wrong and all the money went to a few hands

 

[rickyb]

Coworker who is relatvely stong w the force compared 2 most sheep plugged in the matrix noticed most hospital jobs dont pay students (im an exception) but apprenticeships get paid right away. she was blaming sexism

 

[rickyb]

Housing prices r rising bc everyone is getting more indebted

 

[rickyb]

Fastest growing retailor is dollar store...bc thats all the workers can afford after deindistrialization and financialization ie a debt economy. not unionized either bc u know everything

 

[rickyb]

The way us and uk developed by was by protecting their industry w tariffs, subsidies for their industry, and stopping other countries from doing the same

 

[Lineandinitial]

The way us and uk developed by was by protecting their industry w tariffs, subsidies for their industry, and stopping other countries from doing the same

Good morning! What have you got going today?

 

[rickyb]

Good morning! What have you got going today?

I take orders at the govt hospital

 

[rickyb]

They dont even teach the history of economics or the history of economic thought at american programs bc if the did the students would realize the free market funda,entalism they do teach is a parallel universe to why the west actually developed which was mixed economies.

 

[rickyb]

The west seeks to keep the 3rd world dependent

 

[UnionStrong]

They dont even teach the history of economics or the history of economic thought at american programs bc if the did the students would realize the free market funda,entalism they do teach is a parallel universe to why the west actually developed which was mixed economies.

They don’t even teach American history in 80% of the universities

 

[rickyb]

They don’t even teach American history in 80% of the universities

I wouldnt b suprised. Michael hudson says alot of his students leave the economics profession bc they want to do something not grounded in fiction

 

[rickyb]

Hudson is hilarious

 

[rickyb]

Most of the richest ppl in the world got so through free lunches from the govt. elon musk is a prime example

 

[rickyb]

Chomsky also said this is how usa got rich. plus the resouces

Falling into Line: Turning Endless Deficits into a Power Base | Michael Hudson

Michael Hudson goes into new debts on the role of Super Imperialism and how the uber-rich have ridden the country into the ground.

michael-hudson.com

 

[rickyb]

Capitalist market values have infected every aspect of our lives including the birth of jesus. in addition the day immediately following xmas is about capitalist sales.

 

[Box Ox]

Capitalist market values have infected every aspect of our lives including the birth of jesus. in addition the day immediately following xmas is about capitalist sales.

Zzzzzzzzzz

 

[rickyb]

Zzzzzzzzzz

I wrote a response for you in another thread but i dont know wat happened. Its the 1 where dido is talking to u about delusional democrats

 

[Box Ox]

I wrote a response for you in another thread but i dont know wat happened. Its the 1 where dido is talking to u about delusional democrats

I take comfort in knowing that you’re even more delusional than any Democrat that’s to the right of Mao could possibly be.

 

[MisplacedRailWorker]

railways pay lip service to safety the way neoliberals like obama pay lip service to liberal reform.

@zubenelgenubi Two BNSF workers died this month due to COVID-19 and work accident

A BNSF worker told the World Socialist Web Site, “I have been with BNSF for 13 years. The conditions have never been great, considering I work for a billion dollar company. We are in the business of running trains, and that is what is on their mind, not protecting people.

I’m at BNSF right now. AMA

 

[MisplacedRailWorker]

no that doesnt sound right because the economy is oriented towards profits not safety or democracy.

so i say one thing, another guy says another and you have no idea what to believe?

the hose is what you are supposed to put together as a conductor. youre supposed to have one foot in the rails and one foot out if i recall. does that look safe to you? i know someone who lost toes

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I just did this about 15 times today. I got my protection first and I’m fine.