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Is it because no one is trying? Or has there been no progress on labor rights in politics for other reasons? (My money is it's other reasons, and thus the idea
by pope_meat 5y ago
Is it because no one is trying? Or has there been no progress on labor rights in politics for other reasons?
(My money is it's other reasons, and thus the idea of "we must pressure our political leaders! is just a feel good thing we tell ourselves because the truth is very unpleasant to acknowledge)
- Clubber 5y agoIt's because politicians are bought and paid for by the very companies we're talking about. The only way to bring about change is to vote out the incumbent every time for 20 years I'm afraid. That's about the only pressure that will actually work. They are voting the way they do for self preservation via campaign contributions. The only way we can counter that is threaten their self preservation by voting them out every time. Between Andrew Jackson to U.S. Grant, there were no 2 term presidents. Maybe they knew something we didn't.
- zouhair 5y agoThere is no way for labor rights to get better without workers uniting and striking. Otherwise they have no leverage.