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• FlyingSquid@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  You’re not gonna get fired for missing one day.

  Tell me you’ve never worked for minimum wage by telling me you’ve never worked for minimum wage.

  If you are gonna get fired for that, this is literally the protest to stop that shit.

  Tell me you’ve never lived in poverty with children depending on you by telling me you’ve never lived in poverty with children depending on you.

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  • Katana314@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    This is very much a fair take - and ties back to the realities of the French Revolution. It wasn’t actually the poorest people on revolt, but a slightly more wealthy class that had just enough comfort in their lives to make decisions like organizing for change.

    I know it’s not possible for every person to join. I can only ask for those capable to think about it. For what it’s worth, the original post has suggested other ways of contributing aside from attending.

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  • endeavor@sopuli.xyz ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    Wow sounds like these protests are for people like you specifically

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    • FlyingSquid@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      They’re not for me at all because I am not in that situation, but that doesn’t change the fact that people will get fired for missing a day of work and telling them that this protest for them is not going to feed their kids or put a roof over their heads.

      But people like you would rather give poor people shit for trying to survive and not protesting on a specific day you want them to protest on than having compassion for poor people. Which makes me wonder what you are protesting.

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      • endeavor@sopuli.xyz ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        Idk in europe you wouldn’t get fired for that and if you did youd get a benefits package and could just get child support and welfare not yo mention free health-care.

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  • Rekorse@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    Not everyone is as fearful as you. And some would prefer to show a good example to their kids and stand up for their values.

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    • FlyingSquid@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      Interesting… not being willing to starve your children means you’re fearful to you. I hope you don’t have any children yourself.

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      • Rekorse@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        Yes, the scourge of starving american children everytime someone gets laid off, I know it well.

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    • Awesomo85@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      Of course not. Not anyone that doesn’t have any dependents.

      You all get to do almost nothing all day (except post weak takes on Lemmy all day) and act like you are carrying the economy on your back.

      Fuck off. The adults have people who depend on them.

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  • 000999@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    No minimum wage job I’ve had would fire me for missing one day. Firing me then hiring a new person takes time and money.

    Probably different in the US where workers have little to no rights however

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    • FlyingSquid@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      Since this is literally about the U.S., maybe that should be considered?

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    • Awesomo85@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      So you are a non US citizen trying to meddle in the daily affairs of US citizens?

      I see you Temu Elon Musk!

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• remer@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  Not everyone lives in their state capitol. It’s a 10+ hour drive for some people. Take three days off? This protest is going to be low turnout.

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