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[–] Landmammals 20 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Pay raises for productivity is fine, but you also need raises for cost of living increases.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

More importantly, as a centralized bank economy, it’s the government’s fault inflation exists and it is their responsibility, as and employer and monitor of inflation, to make their employees while every year. If productivity increases, that should be paid on top of pay maintenance.

[–] Aux -4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

The government doesn't have any responsibility for you, it's not there to serve you. It's there to govern you and make sure you stay in line.

[–] Astroturfed 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

This is the dumbest opinion I've heard in a while. So the government = prison guard.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I mean analytically the comment is somewhat correct, the government in most of the world doesn't actually, take responsibility for you and doesn't adequately care for it's citizens despite claiming to be from the people for the people. Liberal government doesn't really work for the people, it works for the owning class.

[–] Aux -1 points 1 year ago

Yes. Like it ever was different in any country.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Christ you sound like you like it that way.