MD
qualiaphile
Due to family financial issues, I have a second job working weekends at a warehouse.
It is a back breaking, blue collar and labor intensive job. I am going to probably work here for a few months to make a little extra cash and then quit. However there are guys who have been doing this for decades, many of them in their 50s. Many of my colleagues have arthritis, ligament tears and are hopped up on meds. Many of them had to go on employment insurance after debilitating injuries. Most are not in good shape because they eat cheap fast food and are overweight.
I cannot imagine doing this for so long, especially considering how labor intensive it is. I'm glad where I live there is free healthcare, the meds are subsidized and physio can be provided (although the standard of care is sub par for physio). I feel minimum wage should be even higher, especially for labor jobs. And I support unions, my job is non unionized but I would not make this a career if it was non-unionized.
As a conservative, I cannot imagine living and working in a society where everything was just based on free market economics. A state which wants the best of its citizens should reward them when they work hard. Such rewards can be in the form of higher minimum wages, socialized medicine and worker protection. This would ensure loyalty to the state as well, further strengthening it. Although competition would suffer, I think incentives can be provided to increase competition. But the overall standard of living should be raised.
Do you think fiscal politics can really be placed on the Left/Right spectrum? Or should they be classifications within their own right? Many fascist governments have had a lot of social programs, while the Democrats are actually quite capitalist.
It is a back breaking, blue collar and labor intensive job. I am going to probably work here for a few months to make a little extra cash and then quit. However there are guys who have been doing this for decades, many of them in their 50s. Many of my colleagues have arthritis, ligament tears and are hopped up on meds. Many of them had to go on employment insurance after debilitating injuries. Most are not in good shape because they eat cheap fast food and are overweight.
I cannot imagine doing this for so long, especially considering how labor intensive it is. I'm glad where I live there is free healthcare, the meds are subsidized and physio can be provided (although the standard of care is sub par for physio). I feel minimum wage should be even higher, especially for labor jobs. And I support unions, my job is non unionized but I would not make this a career if it was non-unionized.
As a conservative, I cannot imagine living and working in a society where everything was just based on free market economics. A state which wants the best of its citizens should reward them when they work hard. Such rewards can be in the form of higher minimum wages, socialized medicine and worker protection. This would ensure loyalty to the state as well, further strengthening it. Although competition would suffer, I think incentives can be provided to increase competition. But the overall standard of living should be raised.
Do you think fiscal politics can really be placed on the Left/Right spectrum? Or should they be classifications within their own right? Many fascist governments have had a lot of social programs, while the Democrats are actually quite capitalist.
