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Wrong strategy for the time. These people don’t care about what is lost, they’re greedy individualists, they don’t care about the country.
by dyauspitr 2y ago
Wrong strategy for the time. These people don’t care about what is lost, they’re greedy individualists, they don’t care about the country.
- johnnyanmac 2y agoIt hasn't happened in America, but I think people severely underestimate how devastating a real strike can be. Remember that the ports strike in October only lasted 2 days but estimated costs were already in the 10 (or even 11) figures. A full on government walkout for a day would fix a ton. They won't care, but even their voter base wouldn't ignore the late payments, cancelled appointments, and overall confusion a day would do.
- dyauspitr 2y agoYou’re wrong, their voter base would ignore everything short of their own children being killed. It’s tenacious smooth brain solidarity.
- johnnyanmac 2y agoEvery society is X missed meals away from anarchy. For a society like America that hasn't experienced famine en masse in almost a century, that X wouldn't need to be too high. They can ignore their kids but not their bare bones basics.
- wraaath 2y agoMarch 2020 almost became that.
- juniperus 2y agoI'm all for the concept of a general strike, but I think the general public would be very unsympathetic with a government employee strike. People would be racing to put their name as someone willing to replace a striking government worker.
- lvl155 2y agoI don’t think you realize how hard it is to fill these critical jobs. You would need skilled labor at pay substantially below the private market rate. A lot of these talented people work for the government because they’re patriotic. And this admin is doing its best to piss off these people.
- juniperus 2y agoI don't know about that. The benefits are a big reason a lot of people want to be lifelong government employees, it seems.