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submitted 1 year ago by MicroWave@lemmy.world to c/news@lemmy.world

In a nod to labor unions, President Joe Biden is moving to boost wages for construction workers on projects paid for with federal funding, a step that would appeal to a key constituency ahead of next year’s presidential election and potentially shrink the pay gap between northern and southern states.

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[-] kitonthenet@kbin.social 69 points 1 year ago

will vote Republican in 2024 anyway

That’s fine, I think they should be paid more, and unlike them my politics isn’t motivated primarily by ruining my political enemies

[-] be_excellent_to_each_other@kbin.social 32 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I 100% agree that giving them fair wages shouldn't buy their vote. I'm disheartened that they will never question their vote for the party who took them away in the 80s and will do it again if they can.

To clarify - I don't think self-interest should be the only deciding factor in a vote, but it should at least penetrate as a factor. Logically, some of these folks would go "wow, thanks Biden, maybe Dems aren't anti- middle class after all" - but in reality, I'm not holding my breath.

[-] kitonthenet@kbin.social 21 points 1 year ago

Yeah I mean my view is we’re gonna drag them kicking and screaming into the 21st century because we can’t let them drag us back to the 13th

[-] Fredselfish@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago

I fear to late for that. 99% of Republicans and their voting base are desperately wanting to take us back and want zero progress. And they are winning.

The Ohio vote yesterday gave me some hope at least

[-] Fredselfish@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Some hope lets hope it spreads.

[-] alxhghs@programming.dev 4 points 1 year ago

It’s just an unfortunate state of affairs

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