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Yeah, that could be the difference - I definitely lived in a right to work state. But they certainly sold it even there as if you must join.

I'm sure the union rep made it sound like you must, but I wonder if you were actually required. The major US grocery chain I worked for, the union shoved themselves down your throat but it was NOT required. It felt to me that their negotiations amounted more to collusion than actually fighting for the workers. I hope they're the weakest union in the history of the world and that they don't all suck as badly.

There is also just the one straight path from the US east coast (Florida) to Asia.

I mean, if we're talking about real solutions - a highly effective and efficient option would be airships. Could replace mid and long distance freight trucking shipments. Could replace international freight ships too.

RFK can appear very appealing if you don't look hard enough. Sit him down to watch the John Oliver segment and see what he thinks then. If he's a rational person, he might see the error of his ways.

These companies should be paying fines in the BILLIONS of dollars for their malfeasance. I got a notice from work this morning, this is horrifying.

Venezuela. But that certainly seems to be the idea.

Not only that - but he's a flight risk, literally laying out his plan to go to Venezuela when he loses the election.

I believe it was an interview on Kimmel that I just watched where she indicated she absolutely is for Medicare For All, not opposed.

Edit: well, I cannot for the life of me find this interview.

Not precident in the legal sense, but you're right - if they back off of this defense and agree to take it to court, they'll be fielding way more of these potentially because there will be blood in the water.

Yeah, it certainly has the potential to go sour too. And if they were shopping around for favorable courts, that could be more likely than I would hope. Because to your point, our justice system does not actually work particularly well as it turns out. If the highest court in the land is so corrupt, all these little courts with even less visibility and oversight scare me.

It's hard to believe that they decided to take their stand on a case destined to be as high profile as this one. What a monumental misstep. But I hope they stick to their guns now, and that precident is set that stops this practice dead in its tracks.