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US law mandates retirement at 56 for Air Traffic Controllers due to the high stress and fast-paced multi-tasking nature of the job

It's considered one of the most mentally challenging jobs there are.

https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/5/8335

Bytedance/TT put out a statement that this is BS

Huh? It's a survey

Sure, they could be lying, but why would they?

And your employee anecdotal stories mean zilch

Yep

Just say "I haven't made my whole shopping list yet, so I'll just go later when I'm prepared"

Another perspective is that a 3% increase in prices - even without non-labor inflation - to pay people closer to a living wage reflects a more accurate cost of that dining experience. It could be that the public is subsidizing those restaurants' labor through social programs that make up the difference vs a living wage

As you noted, with the real (or at least more realistic) cost of eating out reflected in the pricing, consumers will decide if that experience is worth it. And some businesses may close. And that's called capitalism

Oh that's my bad. I didn't realize only one lawyer could work on any aspect of a case at a time. I wasn't aware that criminal cases were on a very strict timeline that cannot be impacted at all through resources or prosecutorial discretion on when to charge

I would respectfully argue that everybody knew that there was an election coming that Trump was going to run in, and there was a possibility of him winning it. And that should have dictated the timeline to bring charges. And if that meant more resources or bringing fewer charges, or whatever, that should have been the game plan.

If you believe he's guilty, you don't give him time to run out the clock

Not sure about how it feels on the skin, but here's a good explanation of how Low-E glass coatings keep homes cooler in the summer

https://glassed.vitroglazings.com/topics/how-low-e-glass-works

All fair points. My intended point was that take some exception to Bernie's blanket statement that the Dems abandoned the working class voters. Though I agree they haven't focused enough there, nor message it correctly.

Biden definititely ran and led on a more progressively left platform after Bernie and AOC collaborated with them in 2020. I think it's clear Harris was going to continue that, but I don't think it was properly messaged

Are you trying to make a point? Because you're not saying anything

I'm not defending Harris' overall campaign, but I am taking some issue with Bernie claiming that the Democrats have abandoned working class voters.

I like Bernie, and he makes some good points about the lack of any bill put forth to raise the minimum wage. But I think his overall characterization is quite a bit off base, especially when compared to what the Republicans are offering working-class voters. Which is basically nothing

I'll listen to any counterpoint with an open mind but you have to make one

The Republicans are doing zero for the working class other than lying to them and giving their money yo billionaires.

Dems supported unions where Trump impugned them

Dems forgave student loans, Republicans went to court to stop it

Dems pushed to end noncompetes for the average worker, Republicans went to court to stop it

Dems passed the CHIPS act to bring good paying jobs to multiple communities

Dems passed an infrastructure bill while Trump had 100 infrastructure weeks that accomplished nothing

Trump said he'd fire workers rather than pay them overtime

Harris promised to investigate price gouging, Trump is supported by the oligarchy

Etc, etc

It's messaging.

Trump has proven this for 3 straight elections, and the Dems need to face reality and play the fucking game.

The average voter doesn't want to be told they're racist or sexist. They don't want to hear that the other guy is a Nazi or a fascist. Even if all that is true.

All they want to hear is "Don't worry, I'm gonna take care of shit". The economy. Jobs. Immigration. Foreign competition. The usual shit. "We're going to fix it, and the other guy ain't".

That's what resonates about the MAGA slogan... The populace wants to believe someone's fixing shit and they can not worry about it.

The Dems need to embrace and pound the fuck out of that messaging, and they can do it without the racist, sexist, xenophobic language the right uses

1. Messaging to appeal to the low-information voters that want to hear we're gonna kick ass. Get them excited and out to the voting booth

2. Keep those masses happy by constantly saying you're fixing it and point to some piddly bullshit. Yell it from the rooftops, insist you're winning

3. Keep the base happy by actually governing. But keep that shit quiet, except when talking to the big donors

Trump has proven this approach works. The average American voter isn't into policy details, they just want to feel like someone's doing something. The Dems need to wake up and act accordingly