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Andrew Yang has some of the most intelligent things to say on the subject. But we don't elect people in this country based on their knowledge or abilities.
"But we don't elect people in this country based on their knowledge or abilities."
That is exactly why I voted for DJT and by the metrics important to me it was a wise vote.
 
Also. They work atmosphere is terrible. Never knowing when you are going home. And sometimes if you are going home. Extremely hazardous conditions. On top of offensive health care. Mediocre wages. And in some parts of the country or in certain job descriptions, no OT after 8 hours.

America has never seen this kind of wealth. Many Americans are just incompetent on spending or have mixed up priorities. I know people who whine about healthcare but just this week spent over $1,200 on fireworks????? And they are covered in tattoos??? He also has a new Lexus but claims he is among the 'working poor'
Our society is among the most educated and successful ever in all history.
We have recovered from the Obama years. The Obama economy produced very little, it was so bad that until late 2016 Obama gave away over $4.4 TRILLION to Wall ST thieves via his QE I QE II and QEIII plans. Even with $4.4 TRILLION In free $$$ Obama barely had 1.2% GDP Growth. Obama ended quantitative easing in late 2016 to screw Trump, But again Trump out smarted Obama and just stepped aside with regulations and let the ingenuity of Americans go to work. We see the fruits today. Obama never saw GDP growth anywhere near Trumps.
We do need better fair trade deal for working people. Obama, Bush, Clinton and all Democrats have screwed workers by exporting jobs to Third World countries. While Trump is addressing this, it is no easy task as huge forces that paid those politicians BILLIONS are pushing for Trumps removal. I wonder why??????
Things are not bad in America, we the most advanced & successful nation in history. Just look at the millions of people who undertake huge risk to come to America illegally every year. They understand the promise of America much better than the whiners who have been here for generations..
 
America has never seen this kind of wealth. Many Americans are just incompetent on spending or have mixed up priorities. I know people who whine about healthcare but just this week spent over $1,200 on fireworks????? And they are covered in tattoos??? He also has a new Lexus but claims he is among the 'working poor'
Our society is among the most educated and successful ever in all history.
We have recovered from the Obama years. The Obama economy produced very little, it was so bad that until late 2016 Obama gave away over $4.4 TRILLION to Wall ST thieves via his QE I QE II and QEIII plans. Even with $4.4 TRILLION In free $$$ Obama barely had 1.2% GDP Growth. Obama ended quantitative easing in late 2016 to screw Trump, But again Trump out smarted Obama and just stepped aside with regulations and let the ingenuity of Americans go to work. We see the fruits today. Obama never saw GDP growth anywhere near Trumps.
We do need better fair trade deal for working people. Obama, Bush, Clinton and all Democrats have screwed workers by exporting jobs to Third World countries. While Trump is addressing this, it is no easy task as huge forces that paid those politicians BILLIONS are pushing for Trumps removal. I wonder why??????
Things are not bad in America, we the most advanced & successful nation in history. Just look at the millions of people who undertake huge risk to come to America illegally every year. They understand the promise of America much better than the whiners who have been here for generations..

That’s half the story. How does the country move forward with the current standard ? Billionaires paying minimum wage ? A lot has been said about the destruction of the middle class. And sure, some of it is attributed to bad choices. But some of it is a loss of opportunities. What happens when they decide minimum wage is to much ? Are we all supposed to give up and be homeless heroin addicts ?
 
That’s half the story. How does the country move forward with the current standard ? Billionaires paying minimum wage ? A lot has been said about the destruction of the middle class. And sure, some of it is attributed to bad choices. But some of it is a loss of opportunities. What happens when they decide minimum wage is to much ? Are we all supposed to give up and be homeless heroin addicts ?
When the majority of people realize they can vote themselves largess instead of working for it everything will change. Just wait, it’s coming soon enough.
 
Don't you just love guys like this. I sure he went home and had Amazon Alexa turn on his lights, order something while he was listen to Audible. I even bet he's a Prime Member.
There was one statement he made that is 100% an untrue statement: Amazon has made CEO Jeff Bezos the world's richest man by squeezing "the people lowest on the ladder hard." Those people didn't make him rich. The one that made him rich is everyone that is sitting at home ordering stuff on Amazon. It's called capitalism. It seem everyone gets pissed that he took Amazon from a small start-up in a garage to what it is today. Me, you and everyone else is why he has gotten so big not his employees. We are the one that killed Sear's, Kmart, and any other brick and mortar store that has closed. We made him to what he is today.
This has been going on for years it only when a company get that big does everyone poke fun and point out every fault. How hot/cold do our docks get??? I been in other warehouse that are just as bad as Amazon and we don't see them on the news.....
No one is forcing these people to work there we live in a Republic not a Communist country.
 
Don't you just love guys like this. I sure he went home and had Amazon Alexa turn on his lights, order something while he was listen to Audible. I even bet he's a Prime Member.
There was one statement he made that is 100% an untrue statement: Amazon has made CEO Jeff Bezos the world's richest man by squeezing "the people lowest on the ladder hard." Those people didn't make him rich. The one that made him rich is everyone that is sitting at home ordering stuff on Amazon. It's called capitalism. It seem everyone gets pissed that he took Amazon from a small start-up in a garage to what it is today. Me, you and everyone else is why he has gotten so big not his employees. We are the one that killed Sear's, Kmart, and any other brick and mortar store that has closed. We made him to what he is today.
This has been going on for years it only when a company get that big does everyone poke fun and point out every fault. How hot/cold do our docks get??? I been in other warehouse that are just as bad as Amazon and we don't see them on the news.....
No one is forcing these people to work there we live in a Republic not a Communist country.

For now. Talk to some of these young people.

But you are right. The market decided. People vote with their dollars every day.
 
When the majority of people realize they can vote themselves largess instead of working for it everything will change. Just wait, it’s coming soon enough.

largess ? supposed to be wages ?

Regardless. We are heading into an unusual market. They have managed to keep it propped up. But eventually, there will be a correction. Crack a book. The great depression happened. And it can happen again.
 
100 years and what's old is new again. Innovation has lead to changes. Nobody knew what to do about an assembly line and it's impact on people with machines. And now we have advances in artificial intelligence that will soon wipe out entire sectors. Accountants to truck drivers. Many will be impacted.

Without violence what need is there for change ? So long as complacency exists. There is opportunity to take further advantage. People don't like to change. You must force them to change.

Fella. If you and I were in the same place at the same time. We would be the best of friends. We have taken many steps in each other shoes. Whatever differences we have are trivial in nature and explicit to our environment and or culture/heritage. ( However you are supposed to word that in 2019. )

The union is weak. And we have seen its results. Very few positive examples. And many of us up here in yankee land have put time in union shops. And would rather not. It's how I got to a company like this in the first place. So, why would I fight to get something that I went out of my way to rid myself of ?

That said. I am all for these guys around here wanting to sign cards and get the teamsters involved. They have a belief that it will make things better. And if it manages to. Good for them. Possibly me. I doubt it. Don't believe it at all. But I am not going to stop it or get in the way. Other than to straighten out the flat out lies. The very first push these guys were telling everyone that they would walk in with full teamster pensions. That their service rank would be honored. 20 years pension guaranteed just to sign a card. I told everyone that was a lie. And I got some threats. Some really pissed off people. Just for telling these people to go down to the union hall and ask them yourself. That it is a lie. And when those people did just that. And found the truth. It hurt the effort big time. Because now the pro guys had also lost the respect. I can get lied to by management. I don't need another layer of that. But, like I said. Those guys are gone. A new crop of pro guys has moved in. We will see what they manage to accomplish. I would say time would tell. But time is running out. Not sure that the time left will allow for it.
Say it isn't soooooo. The Teamster Lied????? Oh the horror
 
Great post and I certainly respect your feelings on the matter. I can't understand why a union organizer would lie like that. It destroys credibility and the movement itself. Allow me to add one more thought to this situation. You are correct when you say that the union is weak. What makes it weak is a shortage of members. In 1954, nearly 35% of all workers in the United States were union and the union was strong. We may never see 35% again, but I believe we can be strong again.
Since most good union job went over sea. The main reason was not the union part of it it was the mounting Govt regs put on companies. The job Obozo and Biden said wouldn't come back are and have come back.
 
America has never seen this kind of wealth. Many Americans are just incompetent on spending or have mixed up priorities. I know people who whine about healthcare but just this week spent over $1,200 on fireworks????? And they are covered in tattoos??? He also has a new Lexus but claims he is among the 'working poor'
Our society is among the most educated and successful ever in all history.
We have recovered from the Obama years. The Obama economy produced very little, it was so bad that until late 2016 Obama gave away over $4.4 TRILLION to Wall ST thieves via his QE I QE II and QEIII plans. Even with $4.4 TRILLION In free $$$ Obama barely had 1.2% GDP Growth. Obama ended quantitative easing in late 2016 to screw Trump, But again Trump out smarted Obama and just stepped aside with regulations and let the ingenuity of Americans go to work. We see the fruits today. Obama never saw GDP growth anywhere near Trumps.
We do need better fair trade deal for working people. Obama, Bush, Clinton and all Democrats have screwed workers by exporting jobs to Third World countries. While Trump is addressing this, it is no easy task as huge forces that paid those politicians BILLIONS are pushing for Trumps removal. I wonder why??????
Things are not bad in America, we the most advanced & successful nation in history. Just look at the millions of people who undertake huge risk to come to America illegally every year. They understand the promise of America much better than the whiners who have been here for generations..
You forgot they all have the latest phone and about 4 credit cards in there wallets.....
 
"But we don't elect people in this country based on their knowledge or abilities."
That is exactly why I voted for DJT and by the metrics important to me it was a wise vote.
Here's a movie everyone should watch. It will tell you everything you need to know about the Democratic party
 
Excuse me why did the swing not move until Trump was elected
This video was post way back in 2016 before Trump was even elected. The law took effect in 2014 and in 2 years the rates jump that much. Obozo told us we would all save on premiums
 
This video was post way back in 2016 before Trump was even elected. The law took effect in 2014 and in 2 years the rates jump that much. Obozo told us we would all save on premiums

What you are forgetting is that nearly all Republican governors refused Medicaid expansion, which was completely against the health interests of the citizens of their respective states. In addition, Republicans sued over the mandate...and were successful in repealing the it. So, in effect, The ACA would have reduced insurance premiums had the Republicans chose NOT to sabotage it. By failing to take the subsidies for Medicaid and repealing the mandate, they successfully reduced the pool of insureds. When less people are in the plan, the rates go up. How do you think the Teamsters can afford to offer the Team Care plan? It's because there are 1.4 million members.
 
America has never seen this kind of wealth. Many Americans are just incompetent on spending or have mixed up priorities. I know people who whine about healthcare but just this week spent over $1,200 on fireworks????? And they are covered in tattoos??? He also has a new Lexus but claims he is among the 'working poor'
Our society is among the most educated and successful ever in all history.
We have recovered from the Obama years. The Obama economy produced very little, it was so bad that until late 2016 Obama gave away over $4.4 TRILLION to Wall ST thieves via his QE I QE II and QEIII plans. Even with $4.4 TRILLION In free $$$ Obama barely had 1.2% GDP Growth. Obama ended quantitative easing in late 2016 to screw Trump, But again Trump out smarted Obama and just stepped aside with regulations and let the ingenuity of Americans go to work. We see the fruits today. Obama never saw GDP growth anywhere near Trumps.
We do need better fair trade deal for working people. Obama, Bush, Clinton and all Democrats have screwed workers by exporting jobs to Third World countries. While Trump is addressing this, it is no easy task as huge forces that paid those politicians BILLIONS are pushing for Trumps removal. I wonder why??????
Things are not bad in America, we the most advanced & successful nation in history. Just look at the millions of people who undertake huge risk to come to America illegally every year. They understand the promise of America much better than the whiners who have been here for generations..

Actually, the 1% has never seen this kind of wealth. Union drivers in Locals 195 & 851 in Kennedy Airport were making 25.00 per hour back in the 1980's, with a fully funded pension and zero premium health care. You only think we're well paid because you either forgot or don't know how good it used to be.

Things aren't too bad in America, however, they are far better in many other countries. Here's a list of countries with the best quality of life. You'll notice we come in at 17.
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-countries/quality-of-life-rankings

You should research before you post. Following are the facts on economic growth under both administrations. Seems trump failed again.
https://www.cnbc.com/2019/02/28/tru...deliver-promised-3percent-growth-in-2018.html
 
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