Why the fuck not? (Reply #15) - Democratic Underground

In the discussion thread: Billionaire Executives and Owners are a lot like Royalty...someday the idea will seem just as stupid [View all]

Response to Dreamer Tatum (Reply #6)

Thu Aug 29, 2013, 05:22 PM

closeupready (29,503 posts)

15. Why the fuck not?

Wow. Aren't you something.

Why the fuck shouldn't every single person who works get retirement benefits of some kind?

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37 replies	Author	Time	Post
Billionaire Executives and Owners are a lot like Royalty...someday the idea will seem just as stupid [View all]	reformist2	Aug 2013	OP
This point is at best stupid	Dreamer Tatum	Aug 2013	#1
I would argue for both -- just to squeeze the disparity graph a little tighter.	Buns_of_Fire	Aug 2013	#2
Thank you for your thoughtful post. ;)	reformist2	Aug 2013	#3
A job worth doing is worth a living wage.	hunter	Aug 2013	#4
Retirement benefits for flipping burgers?	Dreamer Tatum	Aug 2013	#6
Hell yes.	hunter	Aug 2013	#7
heheheheh	Dreamer Tatum	Aug 2013	#8
First they laugh at you.	hunter	Aug 2013	#14
Amen to that. Everyone who works - or who is willing to work - deserves a decent retirement.	reformist2	Aug 2013	#36
I guess only daydreamers get to retire	MNBrewer	Aug 2013	#26
why do you have such contempt for workers?	noiretextatique	Aug 2013	#12
Nor is supporting a wage guaranteed to get people fired. nt	Dreamer Tatum	Aug 2013	#13
Well, but then we just rescind trade treaties,	closeupready	Aug 2013	#16
That sure worked well in the Great Depression, huh? nt	Dreamer Tatum	Aug 2013	#18
Do you have anything other than one-liners/soundbites?	closeupready	Aug 2013	#20
No, I am all for this $15 minimum wage	Dreamer Tatum	Aug 2013	#21
Wait, what are you talking about? $15 minimum wage is	closeupready	Aug 2013	#22
He is getting his talking point flash cards mixed up.	Rex	Aug 2013	#30
You spelled "won't" wrong.	HughBeaumont	Aug 2013	#23
can't or won't?	MNBrewer	Aug 2013	#27
the only employers that can't are also working in the trenchs...	nebenaube	Aug 2013	#32
Why the fuck not?	closeupready	Aug 2013	#15
The kid who cuts my lawn...	Dreamer Tatum	Aug 2013	#17
You pay his social security on his behalf, for one thing.	closeupready	Aug 2013	#19
No you don't	FBaggins	Feb 2015	#37
What? It's okay to fuck the maid too???	hunter	Aug 2013	#28
Yes.	Chan790	Aug 2013	#9
^^ This. n/t	winter is coming	Aug 2013	#24
Couple points here	Bunnahabhain	Aug 2013	#31
Some rebuttals.	Chan790	Aug 2013	#33
Further points	Bunnahabhain	Aug 2013	#35
workers deserve pay, benefits and pensions	noiretextatique	Aug 2013	#11
+1	JustAnotherGen	Aug 2013	#29
How do you suppose "royalty" started in the first place?	Coyotl	Aug 2013	#5
Eat the Rich! n/t	Chan790	Aug 2013	#10
Nothing the guillotine wouldn't be able to solve.	MNBrewer	Aug 2013	#25
k&r for economic justice. n/t	Laelth	Aug 2013	#34

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