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marble falls

(57,120 posts) Mon Mar 23, 2020, 10:00 AM Mar 2020

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I can't wait for AOC to get some senority, she's ready ...

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
@AOC
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23h
Food workers.
Grocery clerks.
Cashiers.
Delivery drivers.
Warehouse stockers.

They were never “unskilled workers.”
They were always essential.

And it’s WAY past time they got the respect they deserve w/ a living wage, paid sick leave, guaranteed healthcare, hazard pay, & more.

If a job needs to be done, it needs to pay a living wage.

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I can't wait for AOC to get some senority, she's ready ... (Original Post) marble falls Mar 2020 OP

K&R. Keep AOC, retire the term "unskilled labor". ck4829 Mar 2020 #1

There's a poster there. marble falls Mar 2020 #3

All of those jobs will be gone in 10 years due to automation Amishman Mar 2020 #2

She nailed it. I am really impressed. n/t Tom Rinaldo Mar 2020 #4

"Unskilled labor" applies more to the presidency... dchill Mar 2020 #5

Heh ck4829 Mar 2020 #6

The difference between AOC and Bernie is... Yavin4 Mar 2020 #7

Agree 100% malaise Mar 2020 #8

Love what she fights for. K&R BeckyDem Mar 2020 #9

+++++ Ohiogal Mar 2020 #10

That's an awesome tweet. Laelth Mar 2020 #11

I'm so ready to vote for her. I hope I'm on top of the grass when she runs for POTUS. marble falls Mar 2020 #12

ck4829

(35,077 posts)

1. K&R. Keep AOC, retire the term "unskilled labor".

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Mon Mar 23, 2020, 10:02 AM

Mar 2020

marble falls

(57,120 posts)

3. There's a poster there.

Reply to ck4829 (Reply #1)

Mon Mar 23, 2020, 10:04 AM

Mar 2020

Amishman

(5,557 posts)

2. All of those jobs will be gone in 10 years due to automation

Reply to marble falls (Original post)

Mon Mar 23, 2020, 10:03 AM

Mar 2020

UBI is the real solution

Tom Rinaldo

(22,913 posts)

4. She nailed it. I am really impressed. n/t

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Mon Mar 23, 2020, 10:04 AM

Mar 2020

dchill

(38,508 posts)

5. "Unskilled labor" applies more to the presidency...

Reply to marble falls (Original post)

Mon Mar 23, 2020, 10:06 AM

Mar 2020

...than any job where you need to know what you're doing.

ck4829

(35,077 posts)

6. Heh

Reply to dchill (Reply #5)

Mon Mar 23, 2020, 10:06 AM

Mar 2020

Yavin4

(35,443 posts)

7. The difference between AOC and Bernie is...

Reply to marble falls (Original post)

Mon Mar 23, 2020, 10:09 AM

Mar 2020

that she is building a progressive movement through the working class, not college kids.

malaise

(269,087 posts)

8. Agree 100%

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Mon Mar 23, 2020, 10:10 AM

Mar 2020

I love AOC

BeckyDem

(8,361 posts)

9. Love what she fights for. K&R

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Mon Mar 23, 2020, 10:11 AM

Mar 2020

Ohiogal

(32,015 posts)

10. +++++

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Mon Mar 23, 2020, 10:11 AM

Mar 2020

Laelth

(32,017 posts)

11. That's an awesome tweet.

Reply to marble falls (Original post)

Mon Mar 23, 2020, 10:26 AM

Mar 2020

AOC just needs a little time. We haven't heard the last of her by a long shot.

-Laelth

marble falls

(57,120 posts)

12. I'm so ready to vote for her. I hope I'm on top of the grass when she runs for POTUS.

Reply to Laelth (Reply #11)

Mon Mar 23, 2020, 10:30 AM

Mar 2020

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