One big union? For all the industrial workers in the world? I wonder if anyone has thought of that before.
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AndrewZabar@lemmy.world 3 weeks agoWe need a kind of everybody union.
I had this conversation with lots of people if everyone saw a company is doing things or taking advantage of people imagine if on the exact same day, one million customers canceled their accounts. That kind of unity can give all the power needed to the regular people. But you can’t get people to cooperate or even to have enough self-discipline to go along with something that isn’t for their immediate and measurable benefit. And so the big players know they can abuse and exploit.
tabarnaski@sh.itjust.works 2 weeks ago
We need a kind of everybody union.
In a democracy, that’s called a government.
AndrewZabar@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
U.S.A. is not a democracy, it’s an oligarchy. Has been for decades, but more so now than ever before. Corporations have begun to openly ignore law and have no fear of punishment. Because they own the government they write the laws and they decide what happens everywhere.
As I said in a different comment, it’s a painful thing to hear, but the sad simple truth is, the bad guys won.
lone_faerie@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 weeks ago
Isn’t that ideally what the government is supposed to be? We can’t all individually fight for ourselves, so we vote for people to represent us and work to protect our interests. That is, if politicians actual represented their constituents and not the highest bidder.
AndrewZabar@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Well yes except our government is bought and owned by those corporations. That’s why we are not represented by them.
There’s a simple way to put it, but it’s painful to hear: the bad guys won.
Boozilla@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
I have had this same thought many times! Vote with our wallets en masse. It’s kind of almost happening to fast food.
trolololol@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
In Australia ACCC takes care of abusive businesses, surely there must be something like that? Even 3rd world countries like Brazil has something like it.
AndrewZabar@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Nope. America is OWNED by rich people. It’s a corporation and they make the laws so all the laws are to help them have more power.
SubArcticTundra@lemmy.ml 2 weeks ago
I wouldn’t see it so black-and-whitely. I don’t think Tim Walz is owned by anyone and he is running for VP.
AndrewZabar@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
He’s beholden to the corporations controlled by the wealthiest 1%. Anyone who gets elected is already someone who “plays ball” because they don’t get to there otherwise.
Landless2029@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
We have the Federal Trade Comission but it needs to have the balls to really protect us.
Even when they step up its usually a small fine the offender just writes off as the cost of doing business.
Corp breaks a law. Makes $100m profit. Gets $10m fine. All good for the books!!
WammKD@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 weeks ago
True but Lina Khan’s been doing some great work in changing that agency’s track record.
SubArcticTundra@lemmy.ml 2 weeks ago
I haven’t been to Brazil but as far as its politics goes I don’t think it’s that 3rd world
trolololol@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Wait until you see the Brazilian definition of poverty.
rimmedalpha@lemmynsfw.com 3 weeks ago
A more perfect union, that can establish justice and domestic tranquility. One that provides for the common defense, promotes the general welfare, and secures the blessing of liberty for ourselves and future generations.
Archer@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Dang if only we had written that down and made it legally enforceable