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Irish_Dem

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11. We are useless eaters who want food, healthcare, housing.

Reply to slightlv (Reply #8)

Fri Jul 11, 2025, 05:31 AM

Jul 11

We are not billionaires, we cannot bribe politicians, we are not worth anything to the elite.

In fact Trump and the billionaires want to do a purge and get rid of us.

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Missouri governor repeals paid sick leave law approved last year by voters [View all] Omaha Steve Jul 10 OP

Plain selfishness. nt Hotler Jul 10 #1

how effing stupid does one have to be to keep voting for these nutters. nice framing tho "protecting people" nt nt msongs Jul 10 #2

Protecting the "makers" thought crime Jul 11 #12

The rural Rebl2 Jul 11 #15

It's like a parody BOSSHOG Jul 10 #3

Democracy does not matter any more. Irish_Dem Jul 10 #4

The will of the people not only is of no importance... slightlv Jul 10 #8

We are useless eaters who want food, healthcare, housing. Irish_Dem Jul 11 #11

Sick leave required a few entries on a spreadsheet bucolic_frolic Jul 10 #5

The number of obituaries I will read with glee grows by leaps and bounds every single fucking day.nt Phoenix61 Jul 10 #6

AP mentions that workers rights groups spent millions to get a ballot measure approved Prairie Gates Jul 10 #7

Smart move, eliminate a benefit the majority voted for. Buddyzbuddy Jul 11 #9

This is actually poetic in a sense fujiyamasan Jul 11 #10

There is truth there. It's been that way forever leftyladyfrommo Jul 11 #16

Missouri, Mississippi, Florida, Arkansas, Alabama, etc. The American Taliban. Martin68 Jul 11 #13

When Covid comes back, or another pandemic comes, it will spread like wildfire FakeNoose Jul 11 #14

Job creators are consumers. What a dumb ass! Emile Jul 11 #17

What an asshole Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 11 #18