• gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works
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    Well, it bears mentioning that before labor laws were a thing, the way to negotiate labor disputes with the boss used to be “hey boss, me and the boys want a raise, and if you don’t like it we’ll burn the fucking factory down and break your kneecaps”.

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      “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” - George Santayana