When did the American Worker become so helpless?

[CrusaderFrank]

Reading the "thoughts" of the Prog Collective here at USMB, you'd think that the American worker suddenly became a mindless ward of the state, incapable of learning or bettering himself or generating a single entrepreneurial thought.

When did the American Worker become so helpless?

 

[rightwinger]

Yea American workers what the hell is the matter with you?

Work harder, pull yourself up by your bootstraps, start your own business. become a CEO, stop complaining

Don't let us catch you with that "Class envy"

 

[Pennywise]

I often wonder what it is like to be the kind of person so lacking in personal empowerment that one's entire life is in the hands of others. What kind of life it is to know deep down inside that you are too weak to stand on your own and succeed or fail based on your own hard work and life choices.

Pretty pathetic.

 

[rightwinger]

 

[kiwiman127]

How a few from the far right can attack the American working class is beyond logical explanation. They didn't create the environment they are faced with. They didn't ship their jobs overseas. They didn't create the technology that has replaced their skills. They didn't create the environment where there is a lack of training by companies for new skills. They didn't table legislation that provided funds to teach new skills. They didn't create the environment of three applicants for every job. They didn't create the fact the US's emerging industry is low paying service jobs.
All of these happening weren't created by the working class, it was completely out of their hands.
The fact of the matter is those left behind workers, are people of all ethnicities, religions and political beliefs who have been through very rough times and face a even more difficult future.
Who are these people attacking the working class and why are they attacking the most abused segment of the American culture?
Those who are attacking the working class are totally ignorant and self absorbed.

 

[f252863]

How a few from the far right can attack the American working class is beyond logical explanation. They didn't create the environment they are faced with. They didn't ship their jobs overseas. They didn't create the technology that has replaced their skills. They didn't create the environment where there is a lack of training by companies for new skills. They didn't table legislation that provided funds to teach new skills. They didn't create the environment of three applicants for every job. They didn't create the fact the US's emerging industry is low paying service jobs.
All of these happening weren't created by the working class, it was completely out of their hands.
The fact of the matter is those left behind workers, are people of all ethnicities, religions and political beliefs who have been through very rough times and face a even more difficult future.
Who are these people attacking the working class and why are they attacking the most abused segment of the American culture?
Those who are attacking the working class are totally ignorant and self absorbed.

Their jobs were shipped overseas because we got fat and lazy as a culture. We had it easy after WWII when the world lay in ruins (and we didn't). When the other countries in the world recovered, we were caught flat footed.

This isn't new. The Roman empire went through the same experience, degeneracy, devaluation of their currency, debt and hiring others to do your work for you.

 

[f252863]

That is utter B.S.

If wealthy people paid workers less than the value of their contribution to profits I could easily step in and hire them myself to the detriment of their business.

Nobody forces you to work in what you consider an "underpaid" job. If you don't like it, start your own company and pay workers more.

What you will find though, is that the sanctimonious liberal (while praising paying higher wages) does not put their money where their mouth is, e.g., they are unwilling to pay more for products made by higher wage workers.

 

[rightwinger]

That is utter B.S.

If wealthy people paid workers less than the value of their contribution to profits I could easily step in and hire them myself to the detriment of their business.

Nobody forces you to work in what you consider an "underpaid" job. If you don't like it, start your own company and pay workers more.

What you will find though, is that the sanctimonious liberal (while praising paying higher wages) does not put their money where their mouth is, e.g., they are unwilling to pay more for products made by higher wage workers.

Right on cue......same sentiment as the cartoon

 

[Luddly Neddite]

Actually, the American worker has much more power over his own life than at certain other times in history. Our history shows us that before the time of unions, we had no power at all. Children were forced to work at a very early age, there was no such thing as a stay at home parent and people worked incredibly long hours under dangerous and unhealthy conditions, weekends, no sick leave, no maternity leave and had no recourse.

Thanks to people pulling together, we have weekends, holidays, sick leave, safer working conditions, children in school instead of working.

Our rights have been eroding away, slow but sure as support has changed from each other to our rich masters. We still have weak people. We call them right wingers who are too scared to come out from under their beds without a gun in their hand and way too scared to stand up to big money.

 

[kiwiman127]

How a few from the far right can attack the American working class is beyond logical explanation. They didn't create the environment they are faced with. They didn't ship their jobs overseas. They didn't create the technology that has replaced their skills. They didn't create the environment where there is a lack of training by companies for new skills. They didn't table legislation that provided funds to teach new skills. They didn't create the environment of three applicants for every job. They didn't create the fact the US's emerging industry is low paying service jobs.
All of these happening weren't created by the working class, it was completely out of their hands.
The fact of the matter is those left behind workers, are people of all ethnicities, religions and political beliefs who have been through very rough times and face a even more difficult future.
Who are these people attacking the working class and why are they attacking the most abused segment of the American culture?
Those who are attacking the working class are totally ignorant and self absorbed.

Their jobs were shipped overseas because we got fat and lazy as a culture. We had it easy after WWII when the world lay in ruins (and we didn't). When the other countries in the world recovered, we were caught flat footed.

This isn't new. The Roman empire went through the same experience, degeneracy, devaluation of their currency, debt and hiring others to do your work for you.

Bullshit. Jobs were shipped overseas because of cheap labor, very, very cheap labor. Prove me wrong.

 

[jasonnfree]

Actually, the American worker has much more power over his own life than at certain other times in history. Our history shows us that before the time of unions, we had no power at all. Children were forced to work at a very early age, there was no such thing as a stay at home parent and people worked incredibly long hours under dangerous and unhealthy conditions, weekends, no sick leave, no maternity leave and had no recourse.

Thanks to people pulling together, we have weekends, holidays, sick leave, safer working conditions, children in school instead of working.

Our rights have been eroding away, slow but sure as support has changed from each other to our rich masters. We still have weak people. We call them right wingers who are too scared to come out from under their beds without a gun in their hand and way too scared to stand up to big money.

"We have weekends, holidays, sick leave, safer working conditions, children in school instead of working."
These are some of the reasons corporations move jobs offshore. All the above hurt their profit margins. There is also a cheerleading squad of millions of working class conservatives that think that corporations and multi billionaires sit on the right hand side of God.

 

[HenryBHough]

I always like it when government raises the minimum wage!

It gives me an excuse to raise my prices though I have no employees and everybody understands they're doing their part to help the downtrodden.

Dumb shits.

 

[Disir]

If I thought that you were serious, I would point out that your fear of "collective" is actually brainwashing that began to occur when radio was the big media outlet and then turned to television out of fear. Yep, fear. Fear of the workers striking. Again.

Unfortunately, I have not found your posts to be anything more than instigating because you can and not because this actually matters to you.

 

[f252863]

Actually, the American worker has much more power over his own life than at certain other times in history. Our history shows us that before the time of unions, we had no power at all. Children were forced to work at a very early age, there was no such thing as a stay at home parent and people worked incredibly long hours under dangerous and unhealthy conditions, weekends, no sick leave, no maternity leave and had no recourse.

Thanks to people pulling together, we have weekends, holidays, sick leave, safer working conditions, children in school instead of working.

Our rights have been eroding away, slow but sure as support has changed from each other to our rich masters. We still have weak people. We call them right wingers who are too scared to come out from under their beds without a gun in their hand and way too scared to stand up to big money.

"We have weekends, holidays, sick leave, safer working conditions, children in school instead of working."
These are some of the reasons corporations move jobs offshore. All the above hurt their profit margins. There is also a cheerleading squad of millions of working class conservatives that think that corporations and multi billionaires sit on the right hand side of God.

The minimum wage hurts the poor. A job is often the only means to learning a trade and moving up. By removing this option the worker is now permanently on the dole.

 

[Lonestar_logic]

How a few from the far right can attack the American working class is beyond logical explanation. They didn't create the environment they are faced with. They didn't ship their jobs overseas. They didn't create the technology that has replaced their skills. They didn't create the environment where there is a lack of training by companies for new skills. They didn't table legislation that provided funds to teach new skills. They didn't create the environment of three applicants for every job. They didn't create the fact the US's emerging industry is low paying service jobs.
All of these happening weren't created by the working class, it was completely out of their hands.
The fact of the matter is those left behind workers, are people of all ethnicities, religions and political beliefs who have been through very rough times and face a even more difficult future.
Who are these people attacking the working class and why are they attacking the most abused segment of the American culture?
Those who are attacking the working class are totally ignorant and self absorbed.

Yes they did. By voting in the asshats that made it impossible for a corporation to succeed here and then sitting on the lazy asses and not fighting back.

 

[CrusaderFrank]

 

[HelenaHandbag]

How a few from the far right can attack the American working class is beyond logical explanation. They didn't create the environment they are faced with. They didn't ship their jobs overseas. They didn't create the technology that has replaced their skills. They didn't create the environment where there is a lack of training by companies for new skills. They didn't table legislation that provided funds to teach new skills. They didn't create the environment of three applicants for every job. They didn't create the fact the US's emerging industry is low paying service jobs.
All of these happening weren't created by the working class, it was completely out of their hands.
The fact of the matter is those left behind workers, are people of all ethnicities, religions and political beliefs who have been through very rough times and face a even more difficult future.
Who are these people attacking the working class and why are they attacking the most abused segment of the American culture?
Those who are attacking the working class are totally ignorant and self absorbed.

I nominate this post for run-on progressive talking point of the year!

 

[HereWeGoAgain]

Actually, the American worker has much more power over his own life than at certain other times in history. Our history shows us that before the time of unions, we had no power at all. Children were forced to work at a very early age, there was no such thing as a stay at home parent and people worked incredibly long hours under dangerous and unhealthy conditions, weekends, no sick leave, no maternity leave and had no recourse.

Thanks to people pulling together, we have weekends, holidays, sick leave, safer working conditions, children in school instead of working.

Our rights have been eroding away, slow but sure as support has changed from each other to our rich masters. We still have weak people. We call them right wingers who are too scared to come out from under their beds without a gun in their hand and way too scared to stand up to big money.

4.7 percent of the population work for min wage. Not a big issue.

 

[elektra]

Reading the "thoughts" of the Prog Collective here at USMB, you'd think that the American worker suddenly became a mindless ward of the state, incapable of learning or bettering himself or generating a single entrepreneurial thought.

When did the American Worker become so helpless?

If I thought that you were serious, I would point out that your fear of "collective" is actually brainwashing that began to occur when radio was the big media outlet and then turned to television out of fear. Yep, fear. Fear of the workers striking. Again.

Unfortunately, I have not found your posts to be anything more than instigating because you can and not because this actually matters to you.

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[Rshermr]

How a few from the far right can attack the American working class is beyond logical explanation. They didn't create the environment they are faced with. They didn't ship their jobs overseas. They didn't create the technology that has replaced their skills. They didn't create the environment where there is a lack of training by companies for new skills. They didn't table legislation that provided funds to teach new skills. They didn't create the environment of three applicants for every job. They didn't create the fact the US's emerging industry is low paying service jobs.
All of these happening weren't created by the working class, it was completely out of their hands.
The fact of the matter is those left behind workers, are people of all ethnicities, religions and political beliefs who have been through very rough times and face a even more difficult future.
Who are these people attacking the working class and why are they attacking the most abused segment of the American culture?
Those who are attacking the working class are totally ignorant and self absorbed.

Their jobs were shipped overseas because we got fat and lazy as a culture. We had it easy after WWII when the world lay in ruins (and we didn't). When the other countries in the world recovered, we were caught flat footed.

This isn't new. The Roman empire went through the same experience, degeneracy, devaluation of their currency, debt and hiring others to do your work for you.

Yeah. Right. American workers should be happy to live in abject poverty as are those in China, Bangladesh, Vietnam, etc. What is wrong with them. The fact that profits go more and more to the wealthy, and less and less to the working class, is just perfect. Ask the ceo's.

Your understanding of economic history is pathetic. If you actually studied prior leading economies, and why the failed, you would find that the leading reason was not laziness. Hardly. Their productivity was generally the best in the world. What caused the failure was mostly income inequality. In EVERY SINGLE CASE.
But, as you prove, ignorance is obviously bliss. Continue on, me poor ignorant clown.