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80% of Americans scream, ‘Bring back manufacturing jobs!’ But ask them to actually work in a factory? Suddenly, only 20% are interested... (lemmygrad.ml)

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[–] Fishroot@hexbear.net 30 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Everyone wants to manage the mines but no one wants to push the carts

Petit bourgeois/mid management brainrot

[–] Hestia@hexbear.net 11 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

I'd love to push carts. I just don't want black lung on top of all the other respiratory shit I have to deal with. I did my time in manufacturing and just a few years fucked me up.

[–] 666@lemmygrad.ml 4 points 1 month ago

Agreed.