matt, perhaps someone living in a place with different safety rules said these things. hammers aren't always bad.
slate.com/business/201...

sounds like you interview exactly these people all the time

if having to wait a little bit to get your free healthcare means less dead kids from preventable childhood illnesses, sit yer ass down and be patient.

to some, cutting costs is as good as making profit, and worker pay is a huge chunk of operating expenses

yes. the future isn't so bright. everything is progressing as planned!
https://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2023/08/the-overlooked-role-of-the-financial-crisis-in-the-subjugation-of-europe.html

capitalism isn't working for most of us, either.

how about we go full socdem and split off a few industries/markets for special government control and management - aka some form of socialism - and give it a shot.
- healthcare (body, eyes, teeth, etc.)
- rental market
- power & water
- food

gonna be a long, long time before that pendulum has swung back to anywhere near equilibrium. 50 years of trickle-down has done a number on many of us.

not doing the "black cats are NOT the devil" argument any favors here

the warm smell of carnitas
rising up through the air

i think depends on the sweetness & level of vinegar in the bbq i am enjoying... sweeter bbq means a more "bitter" side, like a cole slaw, is better. bbq side pairing should be a thing, as bbq sauces are kinda regional.

forming a multi-vorous confederation to implement national healthcare <<< carnivores facing the magnitude of their sins amirite

retvrn to roman numerals