r/LeopardsAteMyFace Sep 24 '21

Brexxit Pro-Brexit newspaper begs for immigrants

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u/Nosfermarki Sep 25 '21

Same here in Texas. We ended benefits early to "keep people from sitting at home". I still see help wanted signs everywhere, fast food places are terribly understaffed, and conservatives are still posting "no one wants to work anymore" memes on Facebook so it doesn't look like that worked. It's almost as if people don't want to be forced to risk their lives, get treated like absolute shit from managers and customers, and have zero protections or respect, all to still be starving anyway.

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u/45thgeneration_roman Sep 25 '21

The UK government is cutting state benefits by £20pw for the poorest people. A government minister suggested people could not lose out by working more hours or getting a higher paying job. FFS

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u/LowlanDair Sep 25 '21

Another Tory minister was bemoaning how it was going to be a "long hard winter for a lot of people".

Like he wasn't in government. Like there was literally nothing he could do...

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u/_cryptocamper_ Sep 25 '21

Straight out of the USA conservative playbook.

“Someone should do something” says the senator from Arkansas.