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The CEO has cut benefits for employees by over 50% since he has been in charge. This is the story of one worker's struggles:

Jeff Shepherd joined Conglomerated Associated, Inc. because he believed in working hard to support his family. He had grown up believing that America was the best country, and wanted to give his thanks back by being the most productive worker that he could be. When he was assigned to the main corporate building he was disappointed that he would not work next to his friends at another branch, but he was a professional. He would do what his supervisors told him to do.

So he ironed his shirts and showed up at work 15 minutes early. He showed up every day 15 minutes early. While he did not agree with the CEO's policies or decisions, he was honored that the company thought he was a good candidate to work at the head office.

Jeff watched high bills and expensive childcare costs drain his savings all winter long. Even when he was sick he showed up for work 15 minutes early. He thought it was rude of his supervisors to always be running late, and make him work even longer than he should have had to without overtime, but he swallowed his annoyance and served his company to the best of his abilities.

One morning Jeff got the flu from one of his kids (not because he had been standing outside in the snow the previous day for two hours because that's not how the flu works) while the CEO went to a hot lunch in a warm building, paid for with more money than he could ever possibly use in a lifetime. Jeff still arrived 15 minutes early to work, but was having trouble focusing. When the CEO walked by, he asked Jeff if he was feeling alright. When Jeff said no, the CEO told him that he should see his doctor. When Jeff reminded him that he had cut the employee health benefits and Jeff could no longer afford to see a doctor, the CEO told him that it was obviously Obamacare's fault and winked and then got onto his plane.

Jeff got a letter later that day that said he had been fired from the company because of his disrespect. He and his family had to move back in with his mom and he later died of pneumonia from his untreated sickness.

Forward this email if you believe the overpaid corporate plutocrats are lying sacks of poo poo who should be the ones getting fired. RIP Jeff, Noble American Worker, Hero.

Buzkashi posted:

I was curious to see how this fit so

wolffenstein posted:

The linked AP report is just a status update on the Hilary shoe thrower. There's no mention of Iraq let alone any foreign entity at all. At least reference something that states this perceived popular opinion.

wolffenstein posted:

The linked AP report is just a status update on the Hilary shoe thrower. There's no mention of Iraq let alone any foreign entity at all. At least reference something that states this perceived popular opinion.

LunarShadow posted:

So this is a thing I came across while looking for a painting of the Assassination of Alexander II.



Apparently somebody is still mad about that and blames the jews for it.....

Defenestration posted:

Who the hell is angry about the killing of a 19th century tsar? This is like someone being mad that that jew Brutus killed Caesar

GAYMIEN SANDOW posted:

Army had a half day.

Fulchrum posted:

Woman throws shoe at Democrat - no charges pressed, given a warnin for disorderl conduct.

Who, exactly, are the tyrants here?

wolffenstein posted:

The linked AP report is just a status update on the Hilary shoe thrower. There's no mention of Iraq let alone any foreign entity at all. At least reference something that states this perceived popular opinion.

wolffenstein posted:

The linked AP report is just a status update on the Hilary shoe thrower. There's no mention of Iraq let alone any foreign entity at all. At least reference something that states this perceived popular opinion.

Buzkashi posted:

I was curious to see how this fit so

Joshmo posted:

hamster_style posted:

wolffenstein posted:

She got detained and charged?

VitalSigns posted:

That photo of a 13-Star flag carried by a man with modern weaponry is obviously a call to return the Northwest territories and all other tyrannical conquests to the Native Americans.

hamster_style posted:

BBJoey posted:

This minuteman is dead or at the least badly wounded the first time shrapnel comes anywhere near his head. There's a reason we don't wear fancy cloth hats in to battle any more, chucklefuck.

hamster_style posted:

hamster_style posted:

Wulfolme posted:

Who could read this and take it seriously? What the gently caress does 'anti-American slogan' even mean? Why did they only have a burned flag on their car when they could have been actively burning them? Why didn't they roll up in a steam driven vehicle burning a continuous stream of American flags inside a glass boiler chamber for all to see? Why only beards, and no turbans? Who the gently caress doesn't get the foundation of bullshit that this is built upon?

The gently caress.

ledge posted:

Um, it's a joke and not meant to be taken seriously?

Magres posted:

Initial reaction was basically "America, the land of freedom, with the highest per capita incarceration rate in the West. America, the land of opportunity, with a skyrocketing income gap between the rich and the poor and declining social mobility." But I could use help on the "find a government that isn't really an oligarchy " handwaving poo poo, because, honestly, I have a simpleton's grasp of US politics and none of world politics or history outside of really, really basic poo poo.

Lady Naga posted:

Careful, last time I pointed that out to someone freaking out about logical inconsistencies in a story not presented as literal fact I got my head bit off.

Magres posted:

Looking for help assembling a good response. I'm Tom (hello, world), Dan is my older brother, and Ram is a friend of Dan's that, as far as I can tell, a FYGM rich Republican who grew up well-off and doesn't generally seem to give a poo poo (as seen here) that some people get the loving short end of the stick horribly in socio-economic background. I don't know him super well, but a lot of my brother's friends are FYGM yuppies.

Initial reaction was basically "America, the land of freedom, with the highest per capita incarceration rate in the West. America, the land of opportunity, with a skyrocketing income gap between the rich and the poor and declining social mobility." But I could use help on the "find a government that isn't really an oligarchy " handwaving poo poo, because, honestly, I have a simpleton's grasp of US politics and none of world politics or history outside of really, really basic poo poo.

Mornacale posted:

This guy's argument basically boils down to two things: 1) the world isn't perfect, so there's no point in trying to fix any problems; 2) a bunch of buzzwords that suggest America is great but actually don't loving mean anything. What does it mean for "opportunity" to be "abundant"? Abundant relative to what? What does it mean to be "free" to "pursue your dreams"?

Also, this guy must think that the rich are either incredibly stupid or benevolent. They control the entire political process but they don't use that power to cement their positions and keep others from taking their power? Maybe you should ask this guy for an example from history where power was concentrated in the hands of a small group of elites and they didn't do everything they could to hold on to it.

Mornacale posted:

This guy's argument basically boils down to two things: 1) the world isn't perfect, so there's no point in trying to fix any problems; 2) a bunch of buzzwords that suggest America is great but actually don't loving mean anything. What does it mean for "opportunity" to be "abundant"? Abundant relative to what? What does it mean to be "free" to "pursue your dreams"?

Also, this guy must think that the rich are either incredibly stupid or benevolent. They control the entire political process but they don't use that power to cement their positions and keep others from taking their power? Maybe you should ask this guy for an example from history where power was concentrated in the hands of a small group of elites and they didn't do everything they could to hold on to it.

OAquinas posted:

Redo this one with the picture of the "New Black Panthers" and see what they say.

Mike the TV posted:

I've put this as a response to a friend on facebook already.

Mike the TV posted:

I've put this as a response to a friend on facebook already.

Magres posted:

Looking for help assembling a good response. I'm Tom (hello, world), Dan is my older brother, and Ram is a friend of Dan's that, as far as I can tell, a FYGM rich Republican who grew up well-off and doesn't generally seem to give a poo poo (as seen here) that some people get the loving short end of the stick horribly in socio-economic background. I don't know him super well, but a lot of my brother's friends are FYGM yuppies.

Initial reaction was basically "America, the land of freedom, with the highest per capita incarceration rate in the West. America, the land of opportunity, with a skyrocketing income gap between the rich and the poor and declining social mobility." But I could use help on the "find a government that isn't really an oligarchy " handwaving poo poo, because, honestly, I have a simpleton's grasp of US politics and none of world politics or history outside of really, really basic poo poo.

Aeka 2.0 posted:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCW-8TmdoSU

Pfirti86 posted:

That's a lot of video to just brag that you went to an Ivy League college.

Magres posted:

He's more saying that we just need to accept it and let the job creators have their way with us, imo. It's not that they're benevolent, more FYGM because he's rich and the poors should be happy to lick his boots.