Bernie Sanders unveils 32-hour workweek bill
thehill.com
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Wednesday introduced a bill to establish a standard four-day workweek in the United States without any reduction in pay. The bill, over a four-year period, would lowe…
  • JustARaccoon@lemmy.world
    2·
    10 months ago

    I felt like “/s” gives the “joke” away so I opted not to have it and have people actually think critically, especially since the statement is false.

    • Cosmic Cleric@lemmy.world
      11·
      10 months ago

      Do you think the joke matched the comment it was replying to, which was about calling your house representative?

      • AdrianTheFrog@lemmy.worldEnglish
        2·
        10 months ago

        It’s what a wealthy conservative business owner might say upon reading the first sentence of your comment, I think it fits.

        • Cosmic Cleric@lemmy.world
          1·
          10 months ago

          It’s what a wealthy conservative business owner might say upon reading the first sentence of your comment, I think it fits.

          Fair enough, and that’s the answer I was looking for.

          The majority of the comment was about contacting your house representative, but you’re right, it could match the first sentence, I guess.

          I kind of wished they would have quoted that first sentence as part of their reply with the joke, to save me some time in replying.

        • Cosmic Cleric@lemmy.world
          1·
          10 months ago

          lighten up

          Not a matter of lightening up, its a matter of trying to understand, as it seems like such a non sequitur.

          Is it really so hard to believe that somebody would want to know why somebody replied to them in such a perceived strange and unrelated sort of way?