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1. That used to apply to almost all jobs. What did that relative do for a living? Chances are

Tue Feb 11, 2020, 10:58 AM

Feb 2020

he made good money courtesy of the labor movement.

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A conservative relative once told me [View all] Ohiogal Feb 2020 OP

Never heard that, good one ! pwb Feb 2020 #7

"Meant" by whom? Cary Feb 2020 #3

Another conservative... Rider3 Feb 2020 #4

Maybe if you're 14 years old mowing lawns. Girard442 Feb 2020 #5

Republican conservatives would reestablish a form of slavery if they could. democratisphere Feb 2020 #6

You have more faith that it will not happen than I do. efhmc Feb 2020 #9

Totally agree. Employees in many companies get no respect democratisphere Feb 2020 #11

Yeah.. Sounds like slavery. LakeArenal Feb 2020 #8

This is a statement that reeks treestar Feb 2020 #12

Hasn't Trump and a few others on his "team" NewJeffCT Feb 2020 #14

Yes, and then the State provides the rest. Baked Potato Feb 2020 #15

It was over a decade ago Niagara Feb 2020 #16