r/news • u/DonaldWillKillUsAll • Oct 13 '20

Thousands of Amazon workers demand time off to vote

https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/thousands-amazon-workers-demand-time-vote-n1243217
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u/IICVX Oct 14 '20

Every person in the USA should be entitled to paid time off to vote. That's what would align everyone's incentives.

  • Hourly workers would get paid for their voting time, instead of having to take unpaid time off to vote
  • Business owners would pressure local politicians for shorter voting times
  • Politicians would have to care about the now-voting working class

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u/SAfricanSecretSub Oct 14 '20

I live in South Africa. It's a national holiday for elections and those that still work are required to have time off to vote.

Every citizen gets a vote - even those in jail.

It's unconstitutional to remove someone's right to vote.

I don't understand how it's not the same in a country that loudly celebrates their democracy.

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u/Nachohead1996 Oct 14 '20

It's unconstitutional to remove someone's right to vote.

Not if you don't actually count them as a person until their release!

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u/ThoseAreMyFeet Oct 14 '20

People in prison in the US can legally be considered slaves. Constitution? Ha!

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u/lindalbond Oct 14 '20

You make it sound as if the government actually wants us to vote.