Bernie Sanders unveils 32-hour workweek bill
thehill.com
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Wednesday introduced a bill to establish a standard four-day workweek in the United States without any reduction in pay. The bill, over a four-year period, would lowe…
    • TIMMAY@lemmy.world
      82·
      10 months ago

      or y’know people trying to support and feed themselves and/or their families and hoping to somehow scrounge up enough savings to be able to lose it all for medical reasons or on a house

      • fustigation769curtain@lemmy.world
        43·
        10 months ago

        We’re discussing why they choose to structure society that way.

        These arguments have been going on for generations, and Americans tend to be useful idiots proud to work for their overlords.

        • SquirtleHermit@lemmy.world
          31·
          10 months ago

          You are clearly not trying to “discuss anything”. Making glib generalizations and dismissing major reasons why people work excessive hours shows you would rather victim blame than actually have a discussion. And if you believe most Americans are “proud to work for overlords”, then you are buying into the overlords propaganda.

        • TIMMAY@lemmy.world
          42·
          10 months ago

          yes because the modern worker who is in the group that would be most directly affected by Sanders’ proposal were involved in building the current work culture in america and totally have a choice about participating in it today.

          • fustigation769curtain@lemmy.world
            15·
            10 months ago

            …what? Are you being sarcastic?

            I think you spend too much time on these forums and you’re playing leapfrog with yourself.

            Try to be more direct and clear about what you want to say.

            Own your argument!

    • mellowheat@suppo.fi
      1·
      10 months ago

      Yes, but the question is why the overlords choose to do this when it doesn’t benefit them in any way.