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UAW Chief Says Billionaires—Not Migrants—Are Real Threat to Working Class (www.commondreams.org)
submitted 9 months ago by maniacalmanicmania@aussie.zone to c/unions@lemmy.ml
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"In reality, we're all on the same side of the war against the working class," Shawn Fain said in a wide-ranging speech on Monday.

Shawn Fain speaks at UAW 2024 National CAP Conference 1/22/24.

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[–] AlteredStateBlob@kbin.social 48 points 9 months ago (1 children)

And he is right. Class warfare has been raging for decades as a few old white sacks of shit accumulated soft power like nobodies business, accumulating vast amounts of money in the process of controlling all of the media. The internet was a threat for a hot second until the capitalist "Elite" consolidated that into a few companies controlling everything as well.

The fediverse is so crucially important, people really don't realize it.

[–] WashedOver@lemmy.ca 29 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

I'm reminded of this. I still think the Maga culture are a bunch of ignorant turds but it does fit the narrative.

[–] pthaloblue@sh.itjust.works 23 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

This is good stuff! I like the Rupert Murdoch one as well:

[–] lobut@lemmy.ca 6 points 9 months ago

For some reason I always thought that was Warren Buffett and I was like that doesn't really seem like his message but Rupert Murdoch makes so much sense now.

[–] assplode@kbin.social 12 points 9 months ago

This guy fucks

[–] Blackout@kbin.social 11 points 9 months ago

Shawn Fain is a good person. He cares about his members and for all working people. I always found it strange how nearly all companies are anti worker and hope the momentum keeps growing.

[–] modifier@lemmy.ca 11 points 9 months ago

Based.

[–] littlebluespark@lemmy.world -1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Fucking AND‽

[–] blazeknave@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago (2 children)

What has made you happy this week?

[–] littlebluespark@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago

Jon Stewart coming back to help keep the national IQ above water.

[–] pingveno@lemmy.ml 0 points 9 months ago

interrobang‽

[–] Facebones@reddthat.com -2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Also UAW - backs Biden

[–] blazeknave@lemmy.world 12 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Also UAW - understands tyrannical fascism isn't wonderful for the 99% and that the world order as we know it would end, all the while supporting down ballot candidates

And I grew up in a union household before I got a degree in academic bullshit talking points about these very topics. Don't act like you give a shit about working people, if you're espousing philosophy to encourage actions whose consequences are GOP exec branch.

[–] Facebones@reddthat.com -2 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (2 children)

Sorry I don't buy into voting for slightly less insane fascism over insane fascism.

Y'all keep blaming us for not voting for democrats but democrats can't run a non-fascist option, making sure if one gains steam in the party they kneecap the fuck out of them to run this milquetoast mid-right bullshit.

[–] Zoboomafoo@slrpnk.net 5 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Public Service Announcement:

Part of the current Republican strategy is to accuse Democrats of being fascists in an attempt to make the word meaningless.

[–] Facebones@reddthat.com 1 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

Public Service Announcement

Calling anybody left of Biden undercover Republicans and ignoring faschie moves by dems is why Democrats can't win a gdamn thing against Nazis 2: The Naziing

Of course, that's the point - Dems will take literal nazis over bucking their corporate overlords by backing a living wage, healthcare, and wealth taxes.

[–] blazeknave@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

They're not literal Nazis. They're running against them however.

Btw, notice you're losing traction with this bullshit on here last couple weeks with the shock of Gaza subsiding?

[–] Facebones@reddthat.com 2 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

That's fine go ahead and call leftists useless babies, I'll see you in November when you claim these useless babies handed Trump the election instead of dems for pissing on us. 😉

It's quite telling how far right you really are with how you treat Gaza as some political gatcha and not a fucking genocide.

[–] OurToothbrush@lemmy.ml -1 points 9 months ago

Kids are still in cages and democrats are supporting the genocide in Palestine, yes Democrats are fascist

"We have to ignore reality because it helps the opposition to acknowledge it" sure is some rhetoric alright.

[–] blazeknave@lemmy.world 3 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Same Except this isn't a slight difference. Cute you gamble people's real lives with your intellectual bullshit

[–] Facebones@reddthat.com -1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Cute you think I give a fuck as yall play "3 steps to fascism instead of 5" and think you saved the world.

The funny part is yall claim to be the big hero harbingers of freedom but if somebody is an inch left of mid right Biden yall are just as fascist as they are.

Hell, yall don't even TRY to combat Republicans because they're your precious status quo. The only real threat to you is change for the better. Yeah Trump is a dictator whatever but single payer healthcare FUCK NO we'll take the dictator!

[–] blazeknave@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago

I don't claim anything. I don't care what an Internet stranger feels about me. I care about there being a future.

I don't want trans kids to die, like my friend's younger sister who couldn't get access to legit medical care and had to buy street drugs.

I don't want black people murdered by cops given carte blanche to go even further than now. They're promising us this world.

Fwiw, if your argument is that I should expect more intelligence and open mindedness from Republicans than you, it might be time to check in with yourself and take stock.

And Gaza is a place where families and children live and are being genocided. There is no logic statement that starts there and ends with we're better off with Trump, other than you proving a point or focusing on blame instead of solutions.

You live in ideas. I live in the world.

I'm honestly listening, what's your solution?