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submitted 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) by duderium@hexbear.net to c/chapotraphouse@hexbear.net

“We were getting back on track there for a little while,” she said, presumably referring to Biden’s presidency. On track to what????

Edit: she’s pretty nice, I just expect to get fired within five seconds of starting a job these days so

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[-] miz@hexbear.net 62 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

bosses talk about politics as a power move because they know their stupid bullshit can't be challenged without retaliation

[-] miz@hexbear.net 34 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

RTA: sometimes it's because they are trying to sound you out and determine to what extent you are exploitable / an organizing threat

[-] stink@lemmygrad.ml 5 points 1 week ago

My boss just says: "man, the news is so sad these days"

[-] ZeroHora@lemmy.ml 26 points 1 week ago

Unless your employee has another job opportunity already lining up and he decide to have a fight that day, which is what I did in the past.

[-] DogThatWentGorp@hexbear.net 15 points 1 week ago

I can only imagine how cathartic that felt.

[-] DogThatWentGorp@hexbear.net 43 points 1 week ago

Say blatantly communist things without any of the sleeper cell activation vocabulary like "socialist" or "means of production" or "marxist" and see how long they'll agree with your re-packaged ideas. Maybe not to your bosses but still:

"I think it was cool during the quarantines to see how everybody kept busy and found ways to contribute their work to the people around them even when they weren't getting paid"

"I find it interesting that we don't insensitivize companies to produce things that last longer so, instead, companies that produce things that need to be re-bought annually end up being more successful"

"It's weird that the government gives subsidies to farms to not produce in order to protect market value when the people who are starving don't take part in the market anyways. Couldn't they just pay out subsidies and run nutrition programs instead?"

It's kind of like playing ideological chicken. The economic education in the west is so dismal even the most basic Marxist-derrived analysis is groundbreaking and reasonable. Stuff like that feels amazing to land.

[-] Belly_Beanis@hexbear.net 26 points 1 week ago

even the most basic Marxist-derived analysis is groundbreaking and reasonable.

I do this a lot with libs and they think I'm some kind of genius.

No, I'm really not that smart. You've just been trained wrong by capitalism. On purpose. As a joke.

[-] DogThatWentGorp@hexbear.net 12 points 1 week ago

as a joke agony-shrooms

Hell yeah though

[-] duderium@hexbear.net 15 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

I was going to say something about how I hate both democrats and republicans because they’re all genocidal pedophiles but I decided to let it go lol, it’s not worth the risk and I need this job. This woman reminds me of my mom in so many ways, and my mom will politely entertain communist ideas while you speak with her and then the next day act as though the conversation never took place so 🤷‍♂️

[-] DogThatWentGorp@hexbear.net 9 points 1 week ago

Yeah that's super valid also oof

[-] Sickos@hexbear.net 9 points 1 week ago

"I just think everybody should pitch in as much as they can, and that society as a whole has a responsibility to provide for those who can't provide for themselves"

[-] homhom9000@hexbear.net 35 points 1 week ago

@ me when our leadership said "Taco" after trump tweeted about whiping out a civilization.

[-] tocopherol@hexbear.net 38 points 1 week ago

" i-am-adolf-hitler I will enact the Final Solution!!"

Libs: "Yeah right, I bet he chickens out smuglord "

[-] Rindogang@hexbear.net 28 points 1 week ago

I feel like a communist spy in political conversations bcz I nod along with a ''haha yeah'', then show my true colors the moment they turn their backs

[-] Acute_Engles@hexbear.net 27 points 1 week ago

It helps that i kinda look like a big airhead guy and i smoke a ton of pot but I like pretending I just had a random thought and say it like it's a bit if a joke.

"Heh... if you think about it like... if we didn't go to the site and do the job... nobody would make any money so it's kinda like we pay the boss hahaha"

Just to see if anyone gets the gears turning

[-] kleeon@hexbear.net 24 points 1 week ago

I just say subtly communist things

[-] kittenzrulz123@lemmy.dbzer0.com 23 points 1 week ago

In my Uni a NYT shitlib writer came to speak and after I heard he did reporting on China I may have asked him several questions on how China could build so much and do so well while the US is in active decline and why freedom matters if the capitalists control everything :3

(He was deeply uncomfortable the entire time but didn't say anything because he didn't want to look rude)

[-] duderium@hexbear.net 11 points 1 week ago
[-] infuziSporg@hexbear.net 22 points 1 week ago

"There is a lot of unfinished business" is a handy phrase. You don't need to specify.

[-] duderium@hexbear.net 9 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

No more half measures Walter

[-] LeeeroooyJeeenkiiins@hexbear.net 13 points 1 week ago
[-] FlakesBongler@hexbear.net 13 points 1 week ago

Nope

His head popped off

[-] electric_nan@lemmy.ml 11 points 1 week ago

This is me until I get drunk at the company party.

[-] Athena5898@hexbear.net 3 points 1 week ago

I have a family vacation with my dumbass retired alcohol cop father in law next week.

I've had multiple blow ups with the family over the years. So this will be interesting

What sucks is my brother in law has gotten more liberal and disconnected with the struggle with his cushy job. So he is always spouting "progressive" politics with the family.

The only saving grace is my reformed mother in law and sister.

Its always a toss up if I'm going to spout my mouth off. Normally depends on how off base they get.

[-] duderium@hexbear.net 2 points 1 week ago

I stopped talking with my parents almost three years ago. I really just couldn't take it anymore.

[-] peeonyou@hexbear.net 2 points 1 week ago

i just started a job a month ago and everyone in the area decided to have a dinner get together thing. it was fine until someone brought up politics and ruined my ignorant image of everyone present.

totally relate to this

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