▲ 574 ▼ While you were worried about socialism… (thelemmy.club) submitted 23 hours ago by GolfFoxtrotLima@sh.itjust.works to c/politicalmemes@lemmy.world 36 comments fedilink hide all child comments cross-posted from: https://lazysoci.al/post/15051084
[–] neukenindekeuken@sh.itjust.works 9 points 21 hours ago (1 child) Bootstraps. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] orbituary@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 21 hours ago* (2 children) Can't pull yourself up from your bootstraps if you can't afford boots. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz 2 points 11 hours ago "Pull your bootstraps" is just what they tell you to get you to bend over permalink fedilink source parent [–] Lodespawn@aussie.zone 6 points 20 hours ago (2 children) Sounds like boots are unnecessary, you just need the straps, maybe we can give minimum wage works a free pair of boot straps whenever the spend $100 or more at a few party approved corporate chains .. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Rivalarrival@lemmy.today 7 points 18 hours ago (1 child) Giving away boot straps? That sounds like socialism to me. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Lodespawn@aussie.zone 1 point 12 hours ago (1 child) It's more that the punters think we are giving away but actually the cost is worked into price increases on the products they have to buy to get the bootstraps. They don't notice the increases because they get the bootstraps. The cost of producing the bootstraps is so low that technically the stores turn a profit on them. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Rivalarrival@lemmy.today 2 points 12 hours ago (1 child) That all sounds complicated and confusing, so it must be wrong. Those filthy poors are getting something they didn't pay for and can't afford. That's socialism. (/s) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Lodespawn@aussie.zone 1 point 4 hours ago That sounds like filthy poor talk to me .. permalink fedilink source parent [–] BooBees@fedinsfw.app 4 points 19 hours ago (2 children) Well there is the matter of the laws of physics and reality where you literally can’t pull on your own feet to lift yourself up. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Lodespawn@aussie.zone 2 points 12 hours ago The laws of mathematics are very commendable, but the only law that applies in Australia is the law of Australia -- Actual quote by an Australian conservative prime minister in this century permalink fedilink source parent [–] reseller_pledge609@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 18 hours ago Not with that attitude. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] orbituary@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 21 hours ago* (2 children) Can't pull yourself up from your bootstraps if you can't afford boots. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz 2 points 11 hours ago "Pull your bootstraps" is just what they tell you to get you to bend over permalink fedilink source parent [–] Lodespawn@aussie.zone 6 points 20 hours ago (2 children) Sounds like boots are unnecessary, you just need the straps, maybe we can give minimum wage works a free pair of boot straps whenever the spend $100 or more at a few party approved corporate chains .. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Rivalarrival@lemmy.today 7 points 18 hours ago (1 child) Giving away boot straps? That sounds like socialism to me. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Lodespawn@aussie.zone 1 point 12 hours ago (1 child) It's more that the punters think we are giving away but actually the cost is worked into price increases on the products they have to buy to get the bootstraps. They don't notice the increases because they get the bootstraps. The cost of producing the bootstraps is so low that technically the stores turn a profit on them. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Rivalarrival@lemmy.today 2 points 12 hours ago (1 child) That all sounds complicated and confusing, so it must be wrong. Those filthy poors are getting something they didn't pay for and can't afford. That's socialism. (/s) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Lodespawn@aussie.zone 1 point 4 hours ago That sounds like filthy poor talk to me .. permalink fedilink source parent [–] BooBees@fedinsfw.app 4 points 19 hours ago (2 children) Well there is the matter of the laws of physics and reality where you literally can’t pull on your own feet to lift yourself up. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Lodespawn@aussie.zone 2 points 12 hours ago The laws of mathematics are very commendable, but the only law that applies in Australia is the law of Australia -- Actual quote by an Australian conservative prime minister in this century permalink fedilink source parent [–] reseller_pledge609@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 18 hours ago Not with that attitude. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz 2 points 11 hours ago "Pull your bootstraps" is just what they tell you to get you to bend over permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Lodespawn@aussie.zone 6 points 20 hours ago (2 children) Sounds like boots are unnecessary, you just need the straps, maybe we can give minimum wage works a free pair of boot straps whenever the spend $100 or more at a few party approved corporate chains .. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Rivalarrival@lemmy.today 7 points 18 hours ago (1 child) Giving away boot straps? That sounds like socialism to me. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Lodespawn@aussie.zone 1 point 12 hours ago (1 child) It's more that the punters think we are giving away but actually the cost is worked into price increases on the products they have to buy to get the bootstraps. They don't notice the increases because they get the bootstraps. The cost of producing the bootstraps is so low that technically the stores turn a profit on them. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Rivalarrival@lemmy.today 2 points 12 hours ago (1 child) That all sounds complicated and confusing, so it must be wrong. Those filthy poors are getting something they didn't pay for and can't afford. That's socialism. (/s) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Lodespawn@aussie.zone 1 point 4 hours ago That sounds like filthy poor talk to me .. permalink fedilink source parent [–] BooBees@fedinsfw.app 4 points 19 hours ago (2 children) Well there is the matter of the laws of physics and reality where you literally can’t pull on your own feet to lift yourself up. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Lodespawn@aussie.zone 2 points 12 hours ago The laws of mathematics are very commendable, but the only law that applies in Australia is the law of Australia -- Actual quote by an Australian conservative prime minister in this century permalink fedilink source parent [–] reseller_pledge609@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 18 hours ago Not with that attitude. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Rivalarrival@lemmy.today 7 points 18 hours ago (1 child) Giving away boot straps? That sounds like socialism to me. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Lodespawn@aussie.zone 1 point 12 hours ago (1 child) It's more that the punters think we are giving away but actually the cost is worked into price increases on the products they have to buy to get the bootstraps. They don't notice the increases because they get the bootstraps. The cost of producing the bootstraps is so low that technically the stores turn a profit on them. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Rivalarrival@lemmy.today 2 points 12 hours ago (1 child) That all sounds complicated and confusing, so it must be wrong. Those filthy poors are getting something they didn't pay for and can't afford. That's socialism. (/s) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Lodespawn@aussie.zone 1 point 4 hours ago That sounds like filthy poor talk to me .. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Lodespawn@aussie.zone 1 point 12 hours ago (1 child) It's more that the punters think we are giving away but actually the cost is worked into price increases on the products they have to buy to get the bootstraps. They don't notice the increases because they get the bootstraps. The cost of producing the bootstraps is so low that technically the stores turn a profit on them. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Rivalarrival@lemmy.today 2 points 12 hours ago (1 child) That all sounds complicated and confusing, so it must be wrong. Those filthy poors are getting something they didn't pay for and can't afford. That's socialism. (/s) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Lodespawn@aussie.zone 1 point 4 hours ago That sounds like filthy poor talk to me .. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Rivalarrival@lemmy.today 2 points 12 hours ago (1 child) That all sounds complicated and confusing, so it must be wrong. Those filthy poors are getting something they didn't pay for and can't afford. That's socialism. (/s) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Lodespawn@aussie.zone 1 point 4 hours ago That sounds like filthy poor talk to me .. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Lodespawn@aussie.zone 1 point 4 hours ago That sounds like filthy poor talk to me .. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] BooBees@fedinsfw.app 4 points 19 hours ago (2 children) Well there is the matter of the laws of physics and reality where you literally can’t pull on your own feet to lift yourself up. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Lodespawn@aussie.zone 2 points 12 hours ago The laws of mathematics are very commendable, but the only law that applies in Australia is the law of Australia -- Actual quote by an Australian conservative prime minister in this century permalink fedilink source parent [–] reseller_pledge609@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 18 hours ago Not with that attitude. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Lodespawn@aussie.zone 2 points 12 hours ago The laws of mathematics are very commendable, but the only law that applies in Australia is the law of Australia -- Actual quote by an Australian conservative prime minister in this century permalink fedilink source parent
[–] reseller_pledge609@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 18 hours ago Not with that attitude. permalink fedilink source parent
