#opinion polls

[mostlysignssomeportents]

There is nothing harder to kill than an idea whose time has come to pass

53% of U.S. adults support the auto strike, compared with

22% who oppose it.

While 36% of U.S. adults say the labor union is asking for too much, slightly more say it’s an appropriate amount or too little.

Roughly 3 in 5 Americans say worker pay should increase whenever CEO compensation does, and that companies should provide strong worker protections even if it means higher costs for consumers.

A slim 53% majority of U.S. adults surveyed over the weekend support the UAW’s decision to go on strike on Sept. 15 amid protracted negotiations with the automakers. Support for the strike remains consistent among those who identify as members of a union and those who do not. By contrast, just 22% of U.S. adults oppose the UAW strike, even though a larger share believe the union leadership’s demands are excessive.

"Slim majority" is a legit bullshit framing. 53% support and 22% opposition is a "slim majority" in a technical sense, but it would be just as true to say that only a tiny minority of capitalism-poisoned freaks oppose the UAW.

Asked whether “worker pay should increase whenever CEO pay is increased to prevent inequality” or “worker pay should not increase whenever CEO pay is increased because the work that they are doing is different,” 62% chose the former, while only 17% chose the latter. 

I've seen kitten-tormented yarn-balls that were more straightforward than this. Translation: Most Americans agree that when the boss gets a raise, the workers should get the same raise.

A similar 61% share said “companies should provide strong worker protections even if it means higher costs for consumers” over the 15% who said they should provide weaker protections to lower costs for consumers.

Despite 40 years of economists insisting that we see ourselves as "consumers" (that is, ambulatory wallets) the evidence is overwhelming - we know we are WORKERS. https://pro.morningconsult.com/analysis/uaw-strike-polling

[pelman]

Please reblog for more exposure! Also, this isn't an offer to start debates in my replies or reblogs. Express your opinions as loudly and perhaps violently as you'd like, but just to yourselves, not at one another. If you try to start an argument, regardless of what side you're on, I'm blocking you. This is just to gather Tumblr's general opinion.

Anyone on either side of the debate can interact with this post, given that this is a neutral space.

[straightforwardpolls]

would you drink coffee if there were no consequences?

[earthshine-moon]

Been thinking about this for a couple of days…

You can vote in this however you like, whether when mutiny was just a passing thought and he wasn’t seriously thinking about it or when he was actually considering it as a viable option. It’s entirely up to you

[hasellia]

I want to know: do you feel dissociated from the current time? Have you noticed if any others have? & If yes to either, why do you think so? ( Writing why is NOT obligatory)

Author's thoughts & reasoning under the cut below V

As the year closes, I've noticed a lot of people feeling dissociated with the passing of time. This has been something I usually see at least once as a " time flies huh" kinda way. Maybe a liiitle bit more since the pandemic & with the current being internet so focused on the attention economy, understandably.

But within 2024; I've noticed so much more of this sense of " I should not be in this moment of time", and much much more from the people I would assume to be neurotypical or "well adjusted".

The people I've talked to agree on this: It is likely from how the business sector & hustle culture has influenced society in a "post" COVID-19 pandemic world. "Bali-bali" (hurry-hurry) is a term I hear a lot from a personal friend from Korea. The context being that folks post Korea-war had to act fast & snappy to rebuild their lives, & still act as such even if they're in prosperity. It's tearing children apart from how hard they're studying & adults from working.

It seems to be creeping here, too. For my personal micro-bubble, I understand. But not so for the world at large.

[kdjojo]

Which ship is better??

I respect u a lot if u pick Satosugu!! But if you pick sukugo, it's ehhh for me. Not a big fan of it because the way I see is how they admire each other for their strengths that's js it for :)

[hmstartnell]

Solving fic for Terror Bingo!!

I’m not sure where First Dates is shown so if you don’t know, it’s a reality tv show where strangers get matched with each other based on their likes and dislikes. They go on a date in this fancy restaurant and then at the end they say whether or not they’d like to see each other again. Plenty of opportunities for a kiss if they hit it off, which of course they will

(P.S. there might be a sneaky cameo from another cold boy in this one. Who knows?)

[conkreetmonkey]

Looking at blackout curtains to replace my current thin-ass regular curtains, hastily purchased at Walmart when we converted what was previously not a bedroom into my bedroom. My comfort would greatly benefit, as the sun shines directly through my southeast-facing window for most of the day, and the way my desk is set up I'm facing it when I'm using my computer, so I have to constantly avert my eyes (as I'm doing right now, lol). At night, there's a streetlight that doesn't shine through as much but still does, and would make sleep impossible if I had no curtains at all.

I'm working on making my bedroom an actual nice place to be, because the other day I came to the harrowing realization that I'm content to wallow in a foul neckbeard nest due to a complete lack of self-respect. For the reasons previously mentioned, I feel like good-quality blackout curtains would be a natural first step.

NOW, I'm conflicted between two options I have come across. One is a cheaper pair from Home Depot, costing $40 with free shipping, that I think should fit my window well (I still have to measure) without any trimming required.

However, I'm not huge on the drab colours, plain fabric and complete lack of patterned options. They're functional, inoffensively coloured and will probably fit my window, but that's about it.

THEN there's a pair from Ikea, certainly much larger than I need in length but available in a pattern I think would look great, with nicer-looking fabric (both are just polyester, though).

Now, the Ikea pair costs $99 before shipping, well over twice the price of the Home Depot set. I'd definitely have to trim them, and this is the only size they come in, so I'd be paying for fabric I don't need and would just be stowing away in the scrap bin. I'm not the best at sewing, either, so the hem would likely be ugly af. Still, despite all this, they are quite alluring... my brain says Home Depot, but my heart says Ikea...

I'm having a hard time choosing. Which do YOU think I should get? I have several hundred bucks in the bank rn and I haven't made a for-fun purchase since last spring at the latest aside from 2 or 3 <$15 Steam sale games, only eating out when the alternative is skipping a meal and not buying any clothes aside from neccesary socks and undies, so maybe the Ikea curtains could be justified? They're the price of, what, 4-6 fast food combo meals? My basement boy bills (only phone and pet food) are about $75 a month, give or take, which I easily overshoot with my part-time job. Still, it's a LOT of money in my world... asking for advice here. Should I stick with the budget option, or splurge on something prettier?

[baambastic]

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[mily-is-a-star]

It was already decided who the best out of the main 5 and then the Craig 5 was, so how about

[netscapenavigator-official]

The rest of my Christmas nail polish haul finally came in the mail, so I'm redoing my poll. Therefore,

↓ Reference Images Below ↓

#1 - Blue Rizzler (Crushed Holographic)

#2 - Devil's Advocate (Créme-Jelly Hybrid)

#3 - Peridon't Bother Me (Metallic Foil w/Reflective Glitter)

#4 - Ride or Diamond (Reflective & Holographic Glitter)

#5 - Sacrificial Lacquer (Magnetic)

#6 - Tanzanite Away (Reflective Glitter)

[pelman]

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