117th United States Congress: Insurrection 2021

[Kaslo]

thankfully none of the elderly in charge have turned to lobbyists

I didn't say they didn't. But it will be even more extreme without experience.

Also being elderly doesn't mean you have experience.

[Cantih]

Or proven by looking at States that have imposed term limits on their own State Legislatures.

https://www.ppic.org/blog/new-term-l...e-legislature/

[Kaslo]

https://www.ppic.org/blog/new-term-l...e-legislature/

That's not addressing the actual issues I'm raising.

https://oklahoman.com/article/364630...professor-says

[Day]

one guy says

probably funded by old white dudes

[Cantih]

Except it does?

You say that fresh legislators are led around by lobbyists. ( And I'm extending here, that more experienced legislators aren't (unless they're the sleazeball deal types, ofc) )

But what I posted shows that since term limits, the average time in office for the lower chamber has gone UP.
So that means fresh legislators are LESS frequent, meaning lobbyist influence should be down.

[Mertron]

https://twitter.com/jbouie/status/13...323015168?s=21

guess businesses should offer $15 an hour, eh?

[arus2001]

Lack of pay, it not being safe, probably lacking quality healthcare, insufficient hours to avoid other business requirements, likely associated social stigmas (fast food, retail, etc.), potential commutes, and more probably play into it. But people are lazy is probably easier.

[kuronosan]

The answer is pretty much to pay people more. How fucking dumb is this guy?

[Outlaw]

Turns out the girl who stole Pelosi's laptop is a Nazi too. <shockedpikachu>

https://www.bellingcat.com/news/amer...g-nazi-salute/

[Milkster]

Why else would she be there

[archibaldcrane]

If you are frightened and unhappy, have I got the political party for you!

[Tymon]

I wanna see that graph but broken down by age group. Not even for political reasons, I just want reinforcement that boomers really do hate everything.

[Lucavi]

The older you get, the more instances of humanity being absolute tripe you've seen. Republicans know that fear = stupid decisions, and so they market the shit out of fear to further suppress intellectual and rational thinking among their followers.

I imagine I'll be far more genocidal than I am now when I'm 65.

[Xno Kappa]

RIP minimum wage increase.

[Anoat]

My state already approved it to gradually increase to $15 by 2025 but who knows if that will even be close to keeping up with inflation.

[Tyrath]

It won't. It's just the bare minimum that should be done.

[archibaldcrane]

Inflation is very low so it certainly will vs now

[Kaslo]

RIP minimum wage increase.

We should raise the minimum wage to what Sweden and Norway are.

[archibaldcrane]

Do we get their sectoral bargaining too?

[Vaspinne]

We should raise the minimum wage to what Sweden and Norway are.

Incoming Uzor "this is why Sweden is superior" post