#Economic Hardship

[workersolidarity]

I want to remind people of some of the self-destructive behavior we see conducted by giant corporations.

Today's giant US and Multinational Corporations do not exist to produce goods and services people need or want.

Instead, these giant corporations act as passthroughs to funnel money directly into the pockets of shareholders. Corporations will often engage in self-destructive or self-harming policies that bankrupt their companies, but manage to funnel ENORMOUS funds into shareholder pockets in the meantime. Then, we quickly see the govt swoop in and use tax-payer dollars to back the losses of those shareholders, making it so they've privatized the gains and socialized the losses.

These companies's behavior can often seem completely inexplicable when looked at outside the context of dividend payments and dividend recapitalization.

Dividend recapitalization itself is one the greatest examples of ruinous behavior by a corporation that benefits shareholders at the expense of employees and customers both.

A Dividend Recapitalization occurs when a company decides to go into debt with the express purpose of using that debt to pay dividends to shareholders and nothing else. None of the borrowed money is reinvested in the company or its employees.

This can easily result in a company's bankruptcy if it falls onto hard times immediately following a Dividend Recapitalization.

For example, in April 2002, KB Toys went deeply into debt to perform a Dividend Recapitalization, paying tens of millions of dollars in dividends to its shareholders and investors. By January 2004, KB Toys had filed Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, citing its Dividend Recapitalization process as the reason for its bankruptcy.

And you can find endless examples of this throughout recent history. It is unquestionable that Dividend Recapitalization is harmful, not just to the companies in question, but to the millions of tax payers who take a hit every time something like this happens.

The logical answer would be to ban Dividend Recapitalization completely, but our corrupt Neoliberal Govt is only interested in serving the desires of the Ruling Class. They could care less that Dividend Recapitalization often comes at a price for Taxpayers.

It is undoubtable that we need to have democratic control over the economy. At the moment, we barely have any democratic control over any other part of our society, let alone the economy.

It is well past time the Working Class of the US rise up in rebellion against the Capitalist Class and all their various tools of control that allow them to manipulate elections and retain control over the political machinery of the United States.

Dystopia is here and it's not going anywhere until the people take back what's ours.

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Seeing that NY magazine bullshit on polyamory is rapidly changing me from 'warm lesbian cuddle pile under the covers please' to 'jesus fucking christ, undermining the polygamy taboo at this time of spectacular economic inequality and terrible youth economic prospects is going to let the id of the grand bourgeoisie and upwards completely off a leash and is going to lead to horrors of economically and otherwise abusive relationships beyond imagining.'

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Two Sets of Twins and a Shortage of Pins!

In January, 1944, Lauretta Williams gave birth to her second set of twins in 14 months. Douglas and David joined 14-month-old twin sisters Judith and Joanne at a most inconvenient time—during a safety pin shortage. When her diapering woes were announced with the birth of her sons in the Minneapolis Morning Tribune, newspaper readers came to her aid. Roughly 3,000 safety pins were sent to the newspaper and then delivered to the Williams family. Thanks to the kindness of strangers, Lauretta always had a safety pin within arm’s reach for securing diapers on four little bums.

Almost four years later, all four of those twins—David, Douglas, Judy and Joanne—had their tonsils removed on the same day!

December 18 is National Twin Day. Check out more fun and funny photos of twins in the Hennepin County Library Digital Collections.

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CW/TW: pet whump, BBU/WRU, economic hardship, bad parenting and/or abuse (I’m not sure which). Backstory!

“I’m going to do it.” He runs his finger around the circled number the recruiter wrote on the pamphlet. So much money.

The final amount depends on your designation and training, but this is my estimate.

Enough, maybe, to undo the tension in Da’s shoulders, take the worry from his voice.

Maybe, Da will miss him when he’s gone. Maybe he can be useful for once.

“I don’t want you to go,” Matthew said, squeezing his hand.

“It will be easier once I’m gone.” It’s got to be.

“Can you wait until Saturday?”

Sooner is better. Get it over with. But this is his little brother asking. “I guess. Why?”

“So I can go with you.”

“No.” It’s automatic. Not his baby brother, sensitive and sweet and pretty enough for it to cause problem sometimes. “You’re too young.”

“I just want to see you off. For moral support.”

Going through the WRU office doors does feel a little easier with Matthew by his side. He fills out his application and waits.

Then he’s called, and it’s time to go. He gives Matthew one last hug.

As he goes back, he hears, “Are you worried about your brother? Let me show you where you can watch the rest of his intake.”

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PDP Governors Ask Tinubu To Review Economic Policies

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors’ Forum has expressed concerns about the economic hardship on the nation by policies of the All Progressives Congress-led Federal Government with a call on President Bola Tinubu to review Nigeria’s macroeconomic and fiscal decisions. Tinubu stopped the payment of fuel subsidy and floated the naira among other reforms which have led to the escalation of…

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Why do the rich spend so lavishly instead of helping those in need?

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Economic Hardship: Nigerians Are  Sick, Hungry, Suffering, Dying -  Abuja Residents Lament

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One More EPISODE To Go And Then Season 2

This series is a tragedy

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Ondo Governor Aiyedatiwa Awards N31Billion Contract To Build New High Court Complex, N1.2Billion To Renovate Govt House VIP Lodge Amid Economic Hardship

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Presidential Blind Spot: Nwokoabia Urges Tinubu to Confront Reality as Protests Rage On, Guides Mr President

Nigeria is currently grappling with widespread protests and demonstrations, sparked by a combination of factors including economic hardship, hunger, and anger under President Bola Tinubu administration. However, the Presidency’s response to these protests has been widely criticized as inadequate and tone-deaf. Prof Chris Mustapha Nwaokobia Jnr, Convener of the CountryFirst Movement, has joined…

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Arewa Group Criticizes Dalung's Nationwide Protest Plan

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Tata Steel Contract Worker's Life Cut Short Amid Financial Crisis

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Hardship: What I Would Have Done Differently - Atiku

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