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German train drivers go on strike for 6 days, bringing railway traffic to a near-standstill - again (apnews.com)

submitted 9 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 47 points 9 months ago (1 children)

And Germany didn't instantly and irreparably collapse into a dystopian hellscape?

I'm starting to think that the rationale for breaking the rail strike in the US might have been bullshit.

[–] [email protected] 22 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (2 children)

But remember, Biden is "the most pro Union President in History"

https://twitter.com/JoeBiden/status/1649118738120048654?lang=en

This is what makes it so hard being a liberal. Democrats will say shit like this AFTER BLOCKING A STRIKE

[–] [email protected] 7 points 9 months ago

That's because strikes are communist and communism bad

[–] [email protected] -5 points 9 months ago (3 children)

You get how those can both be true right?

A less pro-union or anti-union president would've also broke the railroad strike -- and the UAW strike and whatever other stirke. You let perfection be the enemy of progress. You for some reason expect a Democrat to be a leftist and are upset when they're not. The other guy is even more not leftist.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 9 months ago (1 children)

You for some reason think I expect this? Damn dude thanks for putting words in my mouth, great example

[–] [email protected] 8 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Did anyone advocate the other guy?

[–] [email protected] -4 points 9 months ago (2 children)

In a two person/two party race a comment denigrating one candidate effectively promotes the other (this is math, not my opinion).

Like, what was admiralshat's purpose in making that comment? To make liberals look bad? Who does that benefit? Republicans, even though nobody mentioned them.

It it was a meaningless comment, it's a real dangerous type of comment to make as we're about to slide into fascism.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago

Criticism is conveniently forbidden.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago

The purpose of that comment is to criticize comment. It is true, less support for biden means less chances of him winning against trump. That is not an endorsement of trump. Refusing both candidates is as much a support for trump as it is support for biden.

I may slightly prefer biden, but I'm still going to criticize him. I will not let the two party system hold my opinions hostage, and scare me with the other side.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

Bro that's crazy are you saying that Biden is not Trump? What an insightful observation.