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A very pessimistic view. The incentive is the need to be doing something constructive, hopefully interesting, and be involved with...

What you say about unions applies exactly the same to employers and any agreements or cooperation they have between themselves. This is...

Unless the workers have the sense to form or join a union. Then they can dictate terms on a fair and equal footing.

You have benefitted from the welfare state just like everybody else. You are not another Robinson Crusoe!

I just hit on this site listing Trump's "achievements"...

and in most places the continuation of these things. You have to think beyond the pale and ask yourself why, in 2024, the 6th richest...

Dumping it in the river made it a focus of discussion. That was the whole idea. It's a great pity they didn't leave the brilliant Jen...

It's called "the poverty trap". The benefit system does not easily allow the transition from work to unemployment and back again and...

The wealth was provided by the people doing the work. The British Empire at its height was built on slavery. Direct slavery in the...

Oh I thought you were trolling! Cheerio!

Couldn't be more mistaken! Nearly all social progress towards civilisation has been by virtue of pressure from the left, often at great...

I guess what GuitardoctorW7 finds toxic is the blame culture of the right. Same themes crop up all the time: immigrants top of the hate...

Are you suggesting that we shouldn't bother trying to tax the rich? I'm curious too!

Or being management on a massive salary and free to pay yourself huge bonuses for no apparent reason. Thames Water, Post Office and...

Stranger and stranger! https://www.theguardian.com/culture/article/2024/jul/25/donald-trump-hannibal-lecter