Comment on What would the world look like if every worker got together and Unionized for a universale wage that helps everyone? Instead of one country trying to screw over another?

lemmefixdat4u@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

• ocean@lemmy.selfhostcat.com ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  Huh? You think Tiananmen was about unionizing…?

  Also it’s Tiananmen

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  • Fondots@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    In a sort of abstract sense, there are some parallels.

    In a system like the US, corporations and those with a lot of money hold a lot of power, and unionization is a way for everyone else to take some power for themselves to make sure that their voices are heard.

    In a system like China however, most of that power is instead concentrated with the government and upper echelons of party, so attempts at democratizing fill a similar role of giving regular people a voice.

    There’s a lot of nitty gritty details, cultural differences, etc. and I don’t really want to gloss over those, but the root in either case is common people trying to make sure their voices heard.

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  • Remember_the_tooth@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    I think it’s actually spelled “天安门广场”

    Source: en.m.wiktionary.org/wiki/Tiananmen

    Yes, I am fun at parties, and I will prove it as soon as I get invited to one.

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    • ocean@lemmy.selfhostcat.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      I’m inviting you to the worst party ever tomorrow!

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      • Remember_the_tooth@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

        Won’t be the worst 'til I get there!

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