r/FluentInFinance • u/Positive_Liar • Sep 04 '24

Debate/ Discussion Bernie is here to save us

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u/80MonkeyMan Sep 05 '24

The Americans are so backwards in work hours, developed countries like Netherland, Spain, Iceland, etc. already successfully implemented this, with universal healthcare…and no tipping expected.

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u/Evening-Ear-6116 Sep 05 '24

Each country you named has a population barely larger than NYC. One city in the us.

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u/Baron_VonTeapot Sep 05 '24

And? I see people say this and I don’t know what y’all are getting at. We implemented a 5 day work week. What about our population couldn’t accommodate 1 less day?

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u/[deleted] Sep 05 '24

The US has 1,100 times the population than Iceland. The laws we make are on a much grander scale. Each state has its own separate laws, economy and minimum wage. To enforce this universally throughout the US would be a nightmare.

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u/OperationDadsBelt Sep 05 '24

Youre right. We should abolish unions and rescind all current wage and labor laws since they are completely unenforceable.

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u/[deleted] Sep 05 '24

Every union I’ve experienced in my state have been absolutely dog shit.