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It is indeed unusual that a government might support its citizens instead of a corporation that would exploit them.
by surgical_fire 3y ago
It is indeed unusual that a government might support its citizens instead of a corporation that would exploit them.
- postmeta 3y agousually governments just tax or tariff the corporations directly instead of relying on their citizens to extort them physically
- Apocryphon 3y agoWhat if there are countries where the governments are the people
- toomuchtodo 3y agoIt’s rare, which is why this audience likely doesn’t understand it vs “you’re not allowed to do that!” You absolutely can do whatever citizens collectively decide, including a general strike or blocking ports. Not every country has elected to be a slave to rugged capitalism. A surprise to be sure, but a welcome one.
- mensetmanusman 3y agoThe employees of companies are also people.
- Apocryphon 3y agoIndeed they are.
- arghwhat 3y agoThe unions negotiate fair indutry-wide rates and conditions for the members, not taxes. Think of it like people having talked about their salary in advance so when they walk into a negotiation and hear a number that's lower than their peers, they can call bullshit and make a take it or leave it counter. Companies get upset about unions because they're not paying fair pay right now and know it, and if everyone in a trade demands the same minimum rate then they have to accept it.