Anyone who is comfortable being in a political party whose leadership is actively working to overthrow our government, even using violent coups as tactics, should be shunned from decent society. Full stop.

There were about 25 killings last year by extremists in America, every single one of them by someone who is on the "right." Instead of calling for civility, the republican party's leadership and most prominent members continue to throw fuel on the fire while throwing tantrums about people that suggest we should have access to affordable healthcare and things like that. Some of them are even calling for secession right now. I mean, how dumb are these people? And how dumb is anyone in their party who isn't loudly calling them out? Blue states literally fund red states. No one will want to live in their shithole country should they secede. So no, I have zero faith and zero respect for anyone's intelligence that remains a part of that.

Signed, someone who is also not a Dem and quite unhappy with them too. Why? The answer is in MLK's Letter From Birmingham Jail. Highly recommend.

This only sounds like a good idea if you completely ignore the entirety of human history. This isn't a new problem. Folks like you are only looking at this as a good idea now because we are in a crisis, but you all ignored everyone for the last 40 years when they were sounding the alarms. Now that the crisis is here we are looking to the ones who created it for solutions? Hell no.

Take a look at how the people of France react to things when it comes to protecting workers rights.

Ah yes, those that set wages and also act as landlords have absolutely nothing to do with whether their employees can afford an actual decent place to live or not... amazing logic.

My brother in Squid, this has been a downward trajectory since the 80s. This isn't a new issue. Yes, allowing corporations to shape everything about or communities and society at large is exactly why we find ourselves in this current situation. Allowing them to buy ALL of our politicians so that they advocate for corporations and industies over human beings is exactly why we find ourselves in this current situation.

Idk about you, but when I was a kid in the New England almost everything was locally owned. That is not the case anymore. Corporate America is literally destroying society and the planet itself, and somehow there are still folks out there licking their boots.

Look at how the people of France fight to protect their workers. Yet here, "free thinking" Americans are wholly and willfully corporate wage slaves wandering around mumbling about "bootstraps.". It's pathetic, honestly. And the crazy part is that it is the people that screech at others about being "sheeple" that are the most brainwashed by their corporate overlords.

The problem is offering an extremely overpriced temporary solution instead of an affordable permanent solution. The problem is allowing a local corporate entity to call the shots and create a feedback loop in which a portion of the low wages they pay their employees just comes right back to them. This is a very dangerous path to go down, one we have been down before and it never works out well for society at large.

And yes, I do enjoy a lot of privilege in this life right now, which is exactly why I am using my place of privilege to speak up for and advocate for those who aren't as lucky as me. I'd also encourage you to keep in mind that not all of us that enjoy privilege were born with it. Many of us know the other side way too well.

Nope all around. If you can’t afford to pay your employees a living wage IN THE COMMUNITY YOUR BUSINESS IS LOCATED then you can’t afford to be in business there 🤷‍♂️

You attitude here is literally why everything sucks in our society. The reason this wage and housing crisis is so bad, is because we allowed corporations to call the shots since the 80s. It’s not working.

Remind me which company you are CEO of again?

This problem hasn’t been urgent forever, and those of us that paid attention in school and took in these lessons from history, have been trying to get all the brainwashed corporate bootlickers of our society to get their collective heads out of their collective asses for the last 40 years. And now that it IS urgent, you idiots still want to lick boots instead of listen to the people whose concerns are continually proven right? This is why we can’t have nice things.

People working ANY job should be able to afford a house for themselves and/or their families, an actual house in the community where their job is located. If the CORPORATE ENTITY that you work for is also your landlord, you should be getting a HUGE deal on your rent, not handing your personal profits right back to the company. This is deranged. This was the American dream until they brainwashed you all into good little bootlickers.

This is just one of their old moves they haven’t tried in a while. The good ol’ company town.

I have a place in CT for that much that I can walk to the beach from… 😳

I have a spacious apartment in CT that I pay $1,200 / month for and I can walk to the beach from… I know I have a good deal (that’s why I’ve hung on to it) but my gods man. These places should be $600 top. Less if you’re an employee of the company that owns the town… er uh… “house.”

It is absolutely the responsibility of employers to pay a wage people can live on. Corporate profits are through the roof while wages are in the gutter. You’ve been brainwashed, Squiddy.

I read it, it’s a company town with a twist:

“The project, a modern twist on the old model of companies building housing for workers…”

This is not the solution our society needs.

It’s like you’re complaining about someone on a platform that you can very easily block and never have to be bothered by again. Again.

Sarcasm aside, I genuinely don’t understand why you easily triggered folks don’t utilize the block feature more. It’s there for a reason. That, or just scroll on by if it’s a post you don’t care for. Instead, you choose to engage because this is obviously something that bothers you in some way. Maybe reflect on that.

I did 4 feet, don’t recall why. Anyway, it’s holding up great!

I’m sorry you feel that way. I’d encourage you to listen to the voices of those who this sort of racism affects. They say this sucks, but I’m happy you’re comfortable around casual racism and barely masked dog whistles. Enjoy your privilege.

Also, no one but you claimed this was a professional or “legitimate” news source you dingus brain. In typical right-wing fashion, you created an issue to get bent out of shape and argue about that didn’t exist before you created it.

Yes, someone shared their thoughts in what appears to be a blog and then shared it here on Reddit to create a dialogue (and promote their blog, I’m sure). I’m sorry that string of events triggered you in this way. I hope you can pull through this difficult time. Sending healing vibes 🙌

"When fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag and carrying a cross."

It’s here.

Yay!! Congrats! I was worried there for a second but glad to see your name was cleared 🙌

I read the article. It explained how a department with only about 15 cops has had a string of incidents that cops should be fired for and yet not one single cop has been fired. The things that did happen sound like less than a slap on the wrist. Sure sounds like a rotten culture in that department to me and we are just going to take their word for it? Police lie. It’s what they do. Constantly and always. Please don’t even try to say they don’t because they do. Always. Again and again. They cannot be allowed to investigate themselves and yes, anyone who thinks that is a good idea is a complete idiot.

Edit: and even when cops are actually fired from a department, they are often just hired in another state. The whole system is fucked.

I just want to thank you for bringing the racist swine out of the woodwork, there’s a few I hadn’t blocked yet 🙌

No, it’s not.

Speaking of triggered… multiple comments my dude? Man, you should be careful, I’d hate for folks to assume you’re also a racist like the POS we are discussing.

We get it. You’re racist. Call down bro.

I mean, mistaking this for a professional news website is the only embarrassing thing happening here, but you do you.

Did you have anything of value to add or are you just here to try and distract from the actual issue?

There’s a quote from him in the article where he says him and his wife were raised in the area.

I too have investigated myself and found that I have never ever done anything wrong in over 4 decades of living. Not even once. Perfect score. Yay me!!