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A 24-hour general strike in Greece on Wednesday shut down transport, schools, and government offices as workers protested high living costs.

Unions are demanding a 10% pay raise and the return of holiday bonuses cut during Greece’s financial crisis.

They accuse Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis of not doing enough to tackle inflation, despite recent minimum wage increases.

Hospitals operated on emergency staff, while protests and marches were planned.

Many say wages have not kept up with the rising costs of energy, food, and rent.

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[–] Clinicallydepressedpoochie 82 points 21 hours ago (19 children)

The one tool Americans refuse to use.

Apparently we haven't been fucked enough yet. I'm honestly curious how low we will go. I suspect there is no bottom and Americans are just flesh bags trained to seek out meat grinders.

[–] Eatspancakes84 14 points 7 hours ago (2 children)

The first problem is the polarisation. If people that are perceived to be Democrats call out a general strike, 50 percent won’t participate. Vice versa if perceived GOP does this. The polarisation and politicisation of every topic is what stops you from organising effectively.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 54 minutes ago

It's not a both-sides thing. The right hates the left for identitarian reasons. We are the "other" and must always be hated. If the left takes a position, the right will oppose it, even if they supported it first. The left hates the right for their ideological reasons that would be largely irrelevant if the right actually called a general strike.

[–] Clinicallydepressedpoochie -3 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

The first problem is people looking for problems, instead of signing up or lending support. You are the real problem.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 hour ago* (last edited 1 hour ago) (1 children)

be in the system to change the system.

Tell that to the Democrat Governor in NC who's surrounded by wolves, gridlocking the whole state to a standstill year to year so nobody gets what they want.

Our system is part of the problem, if not Subject A.

[–] Clinicallydepressedpoochie -4 points 1 hour ago* (last edited 1 hour ago)

I understand troubleshooting as someone who has worked as a project manager.

First, you have to have a project to start troubleshooting it.

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