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I mean this in the kindest possible way: have you consulted a psychiatrist? Feeling like you are being persecuted by shadowy, all-powerful enemies is a common

• mountainb 6y ago
  The assumption that they would have to be hallucinating to be recounting a standard tale of union intimidation is very funny. That's what a union is for: thugging on people. You have to have soft hands to believe anything else.
  • TeMPOraL 6y ago
    Isn't that tale the reverse of that - i.e. a tale of intimidating union members? I find it hard to believe stuff like this would fly in a major city of a western country in 21st century, even in the United States. Though I can't honestly discount it completely either...
    • swebs 6y ago
      Look up the story of Jimmy Hoffa sometime. Its really fascinating.
    • rzodkiew 6y ago
      After watching "Union Time"[1], I'm not finding it that hard to believe. It was really shocking to see shit like that fly in a civilised society. [1]: https://www.uniontimefilm.org https://www.uniontimefilm.org
    • KLexpat 6y ago
      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Commission_into_Trade_Union_Governance_and_Corruption https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Commission_into_Trade_Un... Commissioner Heydon found that corruption was widespread and deep-seated, and recommended a new national regulator with the same powers as the Australian Securities and Investments Commission be established to combat corruption in the trade union movement. The Report highlighted insufficient record keeping (including false invoicing and destruction of documents); "rubber stamp" committees which failed to enforce rules; payment of large sums by employers to unions; and influence peddling by means of the inflation of union membership figures. The Report recommended a toughening of financial disclosure rules, new civil penalties to bind workers and officials on financial disclosure provisions; a new criminal offence.[50] Frank Bongiorno, Professor of History at the Australian National University, has described this report as having "all the impact of last year’s telephone book being dumped in a wheelie-bin. https://www.theage.com.au/politics/victoria/mick-gatto-brought-in-to-heal-wounds-between-setka-and-corkman-developer-20200718-p55d81.html https://www.theage.com.au/politics/victoria/mick-gatto-broug... Mafia boss settles disputes between real estate developers and union boss, no worries mate! "Building industry sources said it appeared the parties had opted to use Mr Gatto to settle their issues rather than involve police."
• psaintlaurent 6y ago
  No psychiatrist necessary (PROOF): https://twitter.com/psaintlaurent0/status/1329514173387190280 https://twitter.com/psaintlaurent0/status/132951417338719028... https://twitter.com/psaintlaurent0/status/1342449048750583808 https://twitter.com/psaintlaurent0/status/134244904875058380... https://twitter.com/psaintlaurent0/status/1328834960799756289 https://twitter.com/psaintlaurent0/status/132883496079975628... https://twitter.com/psaintlaurent0/status/1312119983074279424 https://twitter.com/psaintlaurent0/status/131211998307427942... https://twitter.com/psaintlaurent0/status/1258894804538339329/video/1 https://twitter.com/psaintlaurent0/status/125889480453833932...
  • q3k 6y ago
    Either way, you have been through a lot - you should probably see a psychiatrist regardless.
  • secondcoming 6y ago
    Have your house checked for carbon monoxide leaks.