It isn't true that the rich have never been richer. A quick look at history will show you that for centuries, the rich have feasted while the poor have starved. Think of the slaves who built the pyramids, literally worked to death. Or the aristocrats who went on European tours while four-year olds worked down the mines.
What's different is that we are outraged and angry, or some of us are, not compliant and accepting.
The bit that bothers me is that the British voted FOR their oppressors.
The Irish potato famine, yes. Back then, the Whig government stopped aid to Ireland, believing that free-market forces would miraculously solve the problem in time (never mind the deaths that would happen in the meanwhile). Some of the current cabinet including the PM wrote a book called 'Britannia Unchained' which urged to return to that sort of laissez-faire thinking.
"What is hateful to you, do not do to your neighbour".
I don't agree with striking, I refused to join the union at my hospital,a good friend since the 70s we trained together,her old man,by then a bed manager was the union rep. I felt it was morally wrong for nursing/medics to strike. My hubby got made redundant 5 times in 8 years,he was glad to have a job, same with me,I have cleared toilets to keep a roof over my head . Surely the back flip of strikes will mean the cost of living will rise even further. Our bin men were on strike almost 2 months,then had to work twice as hard on the backlog.
Or perhaps the strikers will show that they can't give the all profits to shareholders and that some of it has to go on maintaining a safe and reliable service for the tax paying public and a fair wage for the workers..... So pleased the latest rail strikes have been planned to coincide with the Tory conference although they will probably all have private chauffeur driven limos to get there!
I don't agree with strikes either. But if my boss won't negotiate and I can't feed my kids, what am I supposed to do? If the authorities remove all power from the populace and then exploit them, what alternatives do they have?
I don't agree with strikes either. But if my boss won't negotiate and I can't feed my kids, what am I supposed to do? If the authorities remove all power from the populace and then exploit them, what alternatives do they have?
Sounds exactly what tories want to do. Keep the rich rich, and keep the poor poor
Their greatest achievement is to convince us that the poor are to blame for their poverty. They are idle. They cheat the benefits system. They want luxury goods they don't deserve. And WE BELIEVE IT! And then the buggers strike and inconvenience my already privileged life.
They impose below inflation pay rises yet give £83,000,000,000.00 to their mates / donor to produce track n trace and even though it never worked, we don't get that money back. You couldn't make this stuff up
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What's different is that we are outraged and angry, or some of us are, not compliant and accepting.
The bit that bothers me is that the British voted FOR their oppressors.
. Surely the back flip of strikes will mean the cost of living will rise even further. Our bin men were on strike almost 2 months,then had to work twice as hard on the backlog.
Keep the rich rich, and keep the poor poor
You couldn't make this stuff up