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> Plenty of politicians want to "bring back those blue collar jobs" Do they really, or is that a soundbite they can use to appeal to their demographic?
by orf 8y ago
> Plenty of politicians want to "bring back those blue collar jobs"
Do they really, or is that a soundbite they can use to appeal to their demographic?
- prolikewh0a 8y agoJust a soundbyte to sucker in low educated voters who get all of their political ideas from mainstream media.
- wpietri 8y agoAnd also to excuse giveaways to companies, of course. Who executives will of course give big donations.
- extralego 8y agoPrecisely why politicians showing active commitment to not doing this might deserve a chance. http://dsausa.org http://dsausa.org
- gt_ 8y agoInteresting. The homepage exclaims: ”We believe that working people should run both the economy and society democratically to meet human needs, not to make profits for a few. ” Sounds pretty similar to the thinking behind the German setup.
- foota 8y agoThere's a large gap between socialism and not taking what are essentially bribes.
- wpietri 8y agoMaybe. I'm pretty fond of capitalism, but I have to admit the "everything has a price" mentality can easily be misapplied.