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[HylianSwordsman]

coolbeans said:

HylianSwordsman said:
I will never understand all the cowards that will insist that a handful of assholes screwing over millions of people have every right to do so because "freedom", even as they're a part of the group that gets screwed over, and apparently our freedom doesn't matter. They think they're so profound because the state the obvious, that these assholes have a lot of power, and then back down from fighting them like a bunch of cowards and think that somehow just makes them smart, even as they pull the boot over their face and say "tread on me harder, Daddy!" They don't care who fucks with them as long as it isn't a government.

I mean...you're free to directly contest what I'm saying--if that inspired you.  It wouldn't look like some embittered diatribe built on over-generalizations.  

I'm not even following that first sentence.  What's this structure of pejoratively placing freedom in scare quotes and then belting out "our freedom doesn't matter" in relation?  At what point was force applied to make this voluntary agreement?  The freedom to re-negotiate or walk is always there if said person feels undervalued.  And talking about getting "screwed over" in this context is...kinda questionable.  For all its faults, the UAW appears to be a collective that pushes for increased wages & benefits at a modest rate. 

The reason I responded to begin with came down to the context of the UAW in particular.  I just don't buy this whinging over companies being obligated to share their increased yearly or quarterly profits beyond their agreed-to negotiations.  Execs & higher-ups took a gamble that paid off; and if it didn't, they're still on the hook to pay all their workers negotiated wages (as they should).  

I'll be honest, I didn't even read your other posts. But sure, keep being a welcome mat for the corporate board room.