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It's demoralizing when the government can move with lightning reflexes to protect corporations or rich individuals that are "at risk", meanwhile many things whi
by mberning 3y ago
It's demoralizing when the government can move with lightning reflexes to protect corporations or rich individuals that are "at risk", meanwhile many things which would directly benefit working class people get kicked down the road.
- lotsofpulp 3y agoBecause everyone with a voice (those not at the bottom) are interested in maintaining the social ordering. That is why businesses get saved, but workers do not. You want the people dependent on their wages to not have too many options, otherwise you end up with costs for goods and services increasing (quicker than anticipated), since the lowest wage workers have more options. The volatility can cause political blowback as people’s expectations are not met.