Unfortunately both them (and us) forgot that this is the kind of thing their new deal tried to prevent. We didn’t get 8 hour days and 5 day weeks because we asked nicely and they felt generous. We got it because workers back then burnt down shit and the bosses were at a reasonable fear they were gonna get got.
We need to put the fear back into the rich again if we need to see real change.
Unfortunately both them (and us) forgot that this is the kind of thing their new deal tried to prevent. We didn’t get 8 hour days and 5 day weeks because we asked nicely and they felt generous. We got it because workers back then burnt down shit and the bosses were at a reasonable fear they were gonna get got.
We need to put the fear back into the rich again if we need to see real change.