As part of his Labor Day message to workers in the United States, Sen. Bernie Sanders on Monday re-upped his call for the establishment of a 20% cut to the workweek with no loss in pay—an idea he said is “not radical” given the enormous productivity gains over recent decades that have resulted in massive profits for corporations but scraps for employees and the working class.

“It’s time for a 32-hour workweek with no loss in pay,” Sanders wrote in a Guardian op-ed as he cited a 480% increase in worker productivity since the 40-hour workweek was first established in 1940.

“It’s time,” he continued, “that working families were able to take advantage of the increased productivity that new technologies provide so that they can enjoy more leisure time, family time, educational and cultural opportunities—and less stress.”

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    Nah, the vast majority don’t want gun control. All you city slicking fools who don’t value personal self defense and think someone else will save you.

    You can piss your rights away I’ll keep mine.

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      Why is the USA so dangerous that you need to be walking around armed to the teeth?

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        Because basically anyone can get their hands on any gun they can afford with minimal difficulty, and the police have no legal obligation to protect you.

        …Though to be honest, guns don’t really help that much.

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      They don’t need someone to save them, because cities have less gun violence per capita then rural areas. All those guns don’t save you. And I say this as someone from a small town.

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        K friend. Surround yourself with liberal echo chambers and so that groupthink really reitineeates your point. Fucking removed.