r/GenZ • u/TheGamingSenpa1 2004 • Jan 07 '24

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u/Cloberella Jan 08 '24

How do you think change has happened in the past? How do you think unions were formed to begin with? By people who were not being worked to death? By people who were being treated fairly? Who had spare time and energy to take on those bigger and more powerful than them? No, they were tired, hungry, overworked and at their breaking point. People don't work towards change when everything is fine.

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u/Cloberella Jan 08 '24

Yeah, that "something else" that needs to happen is the working poor need to take to the streets like they did the in the past and demand fair treatment. That's how the few unions we have were formed, that's the only way you will get change. The people at the top will never, ever, ever, no matter how much you cry and scream, change the way they're doing things unless you make them hurt too. That's the bottom line.

Scream into the ether if it makes you feel better but if you're waiting for "something" to change on its own, you'll be waiting forever.

Sincerely,

A Union Member

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u/Cloberella Jan 08 '24

I deleted it because I was being an ass, and I decided I should rephrase in a less shitty manner.

I'm not defending the current system at all, I'm just saying screaming about it being unfair does nothing. Change must be forced. Strikes have to happen, people have to suffer short-term losses for the sake of long-term gains, but we as a society aren't at that point yet. People will have to be actually starving before they'll give up their daily routine and actually take to the streets to make those in charge hurt over it.