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Whenever corporations whine about theft or right wing politicians overinflate the prevalence of petty crime for elections I really couldn't give a shit.
Because in reality, wage theft accounts for more money stolen than all other forms of theft combined. And that money is being stolen from actual workers instead of soulless corporations.
https://www.tcworkerscenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Wage-Theft-vs-Other-Theft-1024x730.jpg
Nice graphic.
And they make them work through hurricanes
Yea, the joke "Waffle House Index" is horrifying from a worker's perspective.
If even the government is bailing on a situation like that, there's no way in hell I'm staying.
It really seems like class consciousness has an opportunity to develop, what with union drives (Starbucks, Amazon) and CEO murder. Let’s hope we take it back to early 20th century levels of workers fighting for rights.
