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In reply to the discussion: House Republicans have introduced a bill that would end the 40-hour work week [View all]gtar100
(4,192 posts)to get people back to work. Once this terrible restriction of 40 hour work weeks is lifted, they can get rid of minimum wage and reinstate laws on maximum wages - for workers, not business owners. Just like the good old days. Profits will soar!
From there they can get rid of that ridiculous law that forces kids to get an education instead of work. Locks and chains have become so sophisticated these days that it'll be even easier to chain the more unruly and uncooperative children to machines and desks without hurting them...too much. Glad somebody has their priorities straight. All these children out playing every day is just productivity thrown out the window. Free time is for the rich. If you don't have it, you don't deserve it.
It would also be really helpful to struggling businesses in today's economy if the people who cannot pay off their debts were thrown into jail. It worked so well before when that was common practice. Bankruptcy is for businesses, not people. All debt risk should be on the shoulders of consumers, not businesses...for goodness sakes.
While they're at it, they should reinstate laws that unjustly keep people from being owned as slaves. Think of it as a way for people to pay back their debts. And the nice thing about living in today's world is that there's no more racism...anyone can be a slave regardless of skin color. That's equality in action. So don't be calling rich people racist - that is so 17th and 18th Century.
All this is what's so awesome about Republicans. It's not that they didn't learn anything from history. They take their queues straight out of the play book. Total disregard for human rights has worked for ages at protecting wealth, status, and power. Why stop now. The New Deal along with the rise of unions were just bumps in the road, a sign that their strategy of putting a middle class between themselves and the discontent of the unwashed masses had gone a little too far. Readjustments are being made.
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