• nonailsleft@lemm.ee
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    10 days ago

    You sound more concerned about the extremely racist history of the US than how many other nations were able to cement many a workers’ right in their legislation through voting for the right policies

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      10 days ago

      You have failed to list a single example of legislative change that didn’t have the backing of a mass mobilization and credible threats to capital. I have presented several instances that support the claim that legislative change is dependent on working class organization.

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        10 days ago

        Lots of legislative changes are enacted without mass mobilization, bomb attacks, ‘threats to capital’

        You can study the evolution of paternal and maternal leave in Sweden as a nice example. The Swedes didn’t have to bomb any Ikeas - they just consistently voted for the right politicians.

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            10 days ago

            I see you want to change the subject lol

            Do you think Sweden has a problem with low wages?

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              10 days ago

              I didn’t change the subject. I’m saying those right were earned by unions and not gifted by politicians.

              As somebody who lives and works in Sweden with a PhD in computer science, I had more disposable income when I washed dishes in NYC. So, yeah, I would say wages are pretty low.