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Leopards Ate My Face

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[–] BigMacHole@sopuli.xyz 95 points 1 month ago (2 children)

PLEASE Only Terrorize our Customers enough for them to take LESS in Wages NOT Less in PURCHASING!

-Business Leaders!

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 11 points 1 month ago

This strike action can't be good for them either

[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 6 points 1 month ago
[–] Aquila@sh.itjust.works 61 points 1 month ago

General strike is working!

[–] jontree255@lemmy.world 53 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Yeah I don’t fucking care what a bunch of CEOs have to say.

[–] silence7@slrpnk.net 25 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

You don't, but elected Republicans do — CEOs like this fund them

[–] jontree255@lemmy.world 19 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Yes I realize that. I guess my point is we shouldn’t respect their opinion. They’re partially responsible for getting us here and they’re just upset Trump isn’t doing fascism the way that makes them money.

[–] silence7@slrpnk.net 16 points 1 month ago

You can't do fascism in a way that makes money on more than a very short-term basis; it's a system which guarantees stagnation and collapse over a period of years.

This was always the plan. They just weren't admitting it to themselves.

[–] pucker4676@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 month ago

It's not just Republicans that rely on corporate funding. All of the right winger politicians do.

They have the ears of the politicians though. Something is threatening to make the line not go up, and that's upsetting to the capitalists. They would be OK if Trump just killed all the protesters as long as he promised a tax break to offset any economic difficulties during open bloodshed on the streets.

[–] gibmiser@lemmy.world 25 points 1 month ago (2 children)

The full text of the letter appears below.

The business community in Minnesota prides itself in providing leadership and solving problems to ensure a strong and vibrant state. The recent challenges facing our state have created widespread disruption and tragic loss of life. For the past several weeks, representatives of Minnesota’s business community have been working every day behind the scenes with federal, state and local officials to advance real solutions. These efforts have included close communication with the Governor, the White House, the Vice President and local mayors. There are ways for us to come together to foster progress.

With yesterday’s tragic news, we are calling for an immediate deescalation of tensions and for state, local and federal officials to work together to find real solutions.

We have been working for generations to build a strong and vibrant state here in Minnesota and will do so in the months and years ahead with equal and even greater commitment. In this difficult moment for our community, we call for peace and focused cooperation among local, state and federal leaders to achieve a swift and durable solution that enables families, businesses, our employees, and communities across Minnesota to resume our work to build a bright and prosperous future.

[–] gibmiser@lemmy.world 57 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] mushroommunk@lemmy.today 40 points 1 month ago (2 children)

It's a "we're afraid of them realizing how much the general strike scared us, please don't let them do it again"

[–] Ilovethebomb@sh.itjust.works 21 points 1 month ago (2 children)

You could read absolutely anything into that statement, it's so vague.

[–] NOT_RICK@lemmy.world 12 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Nah, the message is “this shit is bad for business, we want the money machine to keep going brrrrr and this is getting in the way”

[–] bizarroland@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Yeah, but they're not identifying which shit it is.

It sounds like they're saying the shit with ice murdering Minnesotans is bad, but it could also be that the strikes are bad and ice should murder more Minnesotans.

[–] NOT_RICK@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

Do they care how it ends, barring the buying not resuming? My money is on not especially, on the whole

[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 8 points 1 month ago

I read they're working behind the scenes with the enforcement arm of the oppressors.

[–] stylusmobilus@aussie.zone 16 points 1 month ago (1 children)

It does more than scare. If enough do it for long enough it’ll work. Pretty rapidly as well.

[–] roofuskit@lemmy.world 15 points 1 month ago (1 children)

If it was nationwide they'd 25th amendment Trump faster than he could post about it.

[–] stylusmobilus@aussie.zone 4 points 1 month ago

Absolutely.

[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 2 points 1 month ago
[–] Vertelleus@lemmy.dbzer0.com 14 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

You can easily see who these businesses actually support online, follow the money.
I bet most of them supported this in the 2024 election.
https://www.opensecrets.org/

[–] eightpix@lemmy.world 11 points 1 month ago

Note to the CEOs:

Which EXACT side of history are you on? What are you willing to do to help... heal this country?

CEOs, all of you, can change everything. You can (somewhat) free yourselves of culpability by abandoning this violent system. End exploitation, support communities, prioritize people. This system cannibalizes us all. Do what it takes to not get eaten.

Set a new standard.

What your people, your state, and your nation need is a new course forward. Not riches. Not power. Not influence. Not dominion. Not any of the colonial values. No more. Abandon those hopes. Build back better.

Care. Not just "Minnesota nice." Human security for all.

Build. Sustainable, science-based solutions.

Action. Recognize, understand, apply, and create a future that depends on promoting people, not capital.

The next iteration of the American experiment awaits.

[–] lorski@sopuli.xyz 6 points 1 month ago

oh that is rich coming from those that are helping ICE.

[–] AlecSadler@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 1 month ago

CEOs, "Hey your actions are causing us to lose money, let's figure out how to continue this in a way that doesn't hurt capitalist profit. See you on Signal or at Mar-a-Lago."

Glad we at least have an easy list of names to target now.

[–] hobovision@mander.xyz 5 points 1 month ago

Notice what they didn't say.

They didn't say who could stop this right now.

They didn't say what is causing the violence.

They just said, "hey let's tone it down everyone," and "let's all work together."

[–] phoenixarise@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

Oh goody, a boycott list!

[–] Cyberflunk@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

business leaders are not exempt from gallows or lynching...