Ep. 158: Mike & Don's Bourgeois Journey

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Having trouble at work? Need higher pay? Is your supervisor Greg, literally, sniffing you when you come to work? Of all the solutions in the world, isn't your first instinct to Ask A Boss? Well, no, of course, it isn't. That would be a terrible idea, and you'd probably get bad advice. But anyway that's the premise of a New York magazine advice column. We're also talking about Jeff Bezos and his ever-expanding empire of fuckery and the spectre looming over us all, and I don't mean communism (not yet anyway). I'm talking about Mike Bloomberg and his spending spree for the US presidency. The billionaires are shook by the thought of a social democrat in the White House, which is equal parts sad and frightening. Jeff & MIke are both attempting big PR campaigns for capitalism and capitalists. A nice bright spot this week though: Some tenants in Oakland, California have gone on rent strike. Only they're not making demands for repairs, they're demanding the landlord give them the fucking house! All that & more. If you enjoyed this podcast, please consider giving to us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/futureleft If you enjoyed this podcast but can't support us with money, consider helping us get the word out by sharing us on social media or recommending us to a friend. Sources: https://www.thecut.com/article/i-am-the-smelly-coworker.html https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-02-18/how-can-jeff-bezos-s-10-billion-climate-plan-save-planet-earth https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/06/19/harrow-schoolboy-provoked-fatal-punch-court-rules-attacker-spared/ https://thefederalist.com/2020/02/12/lets-not-forget-bernie-sanders-has-a-lot-of-fringe-crazy-plans/ https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/stacey-abrams-absolutely-run-president-day-shed-accept/story?id=68891036 https://abc7news.com/5923392/ https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/dygxzw/target-shipt-delivery-app-workers-retaliation