unironically. yes. demand your government work for you. : memes

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

Based

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

How's that JFK quote end, Steve Kelley?

[–] [email protected] -2 points 10 months ago (4 children)

A bit of a weird tangent, but Canadian civil servants are the fucking worst. They make OKish money, and have some of the most secure jobs in the country, which unfortunately means they come with some of the worst attitudes ever. Like, they've got this massive chip on their shoulders that they don't make more money, but they can't lose their jobs, so they'll be damned if they're gonna fucking help you with a problem that totally falls under their purview. I always came out of public buildings with the mantra, "My fucking taxes pay your shitty salary!" running through my head.

I moved to Korea some years back, and was amazed how helpful public officials can actually be. Not that Korea doesn't have its share of bureaucratic problems, too.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Sounds like Canadian gov workers have it figured out. Who gives a shit. Its just a job. Why bend over backwards?

This also a massive over simplified and generally repeated untruth about government employees anyway. It's a good story to tell when you're trying to undermine a strong labor group. "They're lazy", "they don't care", "they have it too good". Makes for a great premise for a media company that wants to send that message too.

All bullshit.

I find that when I don't act like an entitled ass and respect what these people are doing, I have perfectly adequate interactions with them.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

So, which is it? They have it figured out and underperforming is the way to go, or I'm making a generalization that isn't true? Ahh, I see. I'm an impolite media company trying to slander hard working bureaucrats.

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[+] [email protected] -9 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Sort of (left) libertarian vibes here, but I guess it tracks given Sander's history.

[+] [email protected] -13 points 10 months ago (4 children)

MLK said, "I have a dream." And so do I. To see America finally sink back into the quagmire it was born out of, and dissolve completely into nothingness. Because there is no future for America, and there is no hope for a better life here. Time for the rats to abandon the sinking ship. When trump is a frontrunner for the presidency, it's time to destroy what is left and let america burn into total obscurity.

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[+] [email protected] -26 points 10 months ago (6 children)

The government is not there to serve you, it's there to govern you.

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