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Nuremgard wrote:Because managers are renowned for their competence.

I'm competent in my role.

I have a team of 4 staff though. Not the largest.

Russkov Soviet wrote:Da. With entire army.

Perfect.

Gualimole wrote:The workers manage themselves. And like that "lefty magazine" shows, it works.

It's a lefty magazine... it's not going to endorse capitalistic ideas is it? :P

Mercunova

Penguania And Antarctica wrote:I'm good. Enjoyed my short trip vacation. Hbu? :)

I'm glad you had fun. Things could be better here but I wont get into it.

Penguania And Antarctica

#FreeLula

He was arrested on trumped-up charges of him buying an apartment below market price as a bribe that he never bought or went into. Not only that, but the judge who tried him refused to accept a plea bargain from the CEO of OAS that proved Lula's innocence while accepting a later plea bargain from him that was used against Lula. BTW, Lula's running for office against a far-right military officer and he freed millions of Brazilians from the chains of poverty when he was president.

Everestopia wrote:I'm competent in my role.

I have a team of 4 staff though. Not the largest.

Perfect.

It's a lefty magazine... it's not going to endorse capitalistic ideas is it? :P

Aaaah, there it is. Pure self-interest. ;)

Gualimole

Nuremgard wrote:Seeing as how you're right leaning, that could be interpreted in a totally different way.

How so?

Everestopia wrote:It's a lefty magazine... it's not going to endorse capitalistic ideas is it? :P

No, but that proves the data wrong how? That was not an opinion piece; it was simply stating the facts.

Everestopia wrote:How so?

Because you saying you'd go Palin hunting sounds like you'd want to bed her.

Nuremgard wrote:Aaaah, there it is. Pure self-interest. ;)

No, I look after them well actually.

I don't see how it's self interest?

Everestopia wrote:No, I look after them well actually.

I don't see how it's self interest?

You want to maintain managerial positions and oppose workplace democracy so you're not out of a job.

Nuremgard

Nuremgard wrote:Because you saying you'd go Palin hunting sounds like you'd want to bed her.

Noooooo, god.. can you imagine! Gross.

I meant with a rifle.

Gualimole wrote:No, but that proves the data wrong how? That was not an opinion piece; it was simply stating the facts.

In one place. Not exactly ground breaking.

Everestopia wrote:No, I look after them well actually.

I don't see how it's self interest?

You are of course in favour of a managerial system because you are a manager. If the workplace was democratised, your job would become obsolete. So it's self-interest. Nothing wrong with that. Just pointing out your bias. :)

Everestopia wrote:Noooooo, god.. can you imagine! Gross.

I meant with a rifle.

In one place. Not exactly ground breaking.

I'm a pacifist so I wouldn't shoot her with a rifle.

I'd watch though.

Everestopia wrote:No, I look after them well actually.

I don't see how it's self interest?

Oh, I'm sure you look after them really well.

Oh, mister manager, please take care of me. ;)

Everestopia

Everestopia wrote:In one place. Not exactly ground breaking.

"The term 'co-op' evokes images of collective farming or crunchy craft breweries. But Virginie Perotin of Leeds University Business School synthesized research on 'labor-managed firms' in Western Europe, the United States and Latin America, and found that, aside from the holistic social benefits of worker autonomy, giving workers a direct stake in managing production enables a business to operate more effectively. On balance, Perotin concludes, 'worker cooperatives are more productive than conventional businesses, with staff working "better and smarter" and production organized more efficiently.'"

Sure, one place.

Nuremgard

Nuremgard wrote:Oh, I'm sure you look after them really well.

Oh, mister manager, please take care of me. ;)

Christ, only you would turn this into a BDSM discussion

Nuremgard wrote:You are of course in favour of a managerial system because you are a manager. If the workplace was democratised, your job would become obsolete. So it's self-interest. Nothing wrong with that. Just pointing out your bias. :)

Oh I see your point.

However, I wasn't always. I started out as a regular member and worked hard for a system that rewards via promotions and pay rises.

Nuremgard wrote:I'm a pacifist so I wouldn't shoot her with a rifle.

I'd watch though.

War / conflict is necessary at times.

Mercunova

Mercunova wrote:Christ, only you would turn this into a BDSM discussion

Teehee.

Mercunova

Everestopia wrote:Oh I see your point.

However, I wasn't always. I started out as a regular member and worked hard for a system that rewards via promotions and pay rises.

War / conflict is necessary at times.

As long as you're not a w*nker who lets the tiny bit of power go to your head. Had too many managers like that in the past.

Russkov Soviet

Nuremgard wrote:Oh, I'm sure you look after them really well.

Oh, mister manager, please take care of me. ;)

Anytime ;) Aha

Nuremgard, Mercunova

Nuremgard wrote:As long as you're not a w*nker who lets the tiny bit of power go to your head. Had too many managers like that in the past.

Not at all, I have an open door policy... they can come in to my office anytime.

Nuremgard, Mercunova

Everestopia wrote:Anytime ;) Aha

Nuremgard wrote:Oh, I'm sure you look after them really well.

Oh, mister manager, please take care of me. ;)

OwO What's that bulge?

Nuremgard, Mercunova

Gualimole wrote:OwO What's that bulge?

Man meat.

Nuremgard, Mercunova

Everestopia wrote:Man meat.

What animal?

Gualimole wrote:What animal?

You don't want to know.

Everestopia, Nuremgard

Gualimole wrote:What animal?

Mercunova wrote:You don't want to know.

Mercs right.

Nuremgard, Mercunova

Everestopia wrote:Not at all, I have an open door policy... they can come in to my office anytime.

How generous of thee, m'lurd.

Nuremgard wrote:How generous of thee, m'lurd.

Your Excellency*

Nuremgard, Mercunova

Everestopia wrote:Your Excellency*

Are you a president?

Mercunova

BTW, in Germany, businesses are required to have half of their board be made up of worker representatives. I wonder why Germany still has a vibrant manufacturing industry with free and open trade borders, high wages, and is an economic leader in Europe.

Nuremgard

Gualimole wrote:BTW, in Germany, businesses are required to have half of their board be made up of worker representatives. I wonder why Germany still has a vibrant manufacturing industry with free and open trade borders, high wages, and is an economic leader in Europe.

We should def be looking to Germany for inspiration onto how run a business fairly.

Nuremgard wrote:m'lurd

M'laysia.

Speaking of the country, the opposition is in power for the first time in the country's history due to a surprise election where they were victorious despite fraud on the part of the ruling party.

Nuremgard

Nuremgard wrote:We should def be looking to Germany for inspiration onto how run a business fairly.

You Europeans really do love your coops. In the US, there are only around 300 to 400 coops nationwide.

Nuremgard

Gualimole wrote:You Europeans really do love your coops. In the US, there are only around 300 to 400 coops nationwide.

I'd say Europe is the best place in the world to live.

Nuremgard wrote:I'd say Europe is the best place in the world to live.

But that's because you guys made the rest of the world so terrible.

Nuremgard, Mercunova

Nuremgard wrote:I'd say Europe is the best place in the world to live.

Sorry, I'd still rather be here.

Gualimole wrote:But that's because you guys made the rest of the world so terrible.

Nowhere's perfect.

Mercunova wrote:Sorry, I'd still rather be here.

Great. Stay over there then lol.

Mercunova

Nuremgard wrote:Nowhere's perfect.

But colonialism made those places even less perfect.

Nuremgard, Mercunova

Gualimole wrote:But colonialism made those places even less perfect.

Well I don't have a time machine. I cant go back to the past and tell Europeans not to be cnuts.

Mercunova

Nuremgard wrote:Well I don't have a time machine. I cant go back to the past and tell Europeans not to be cnuts.

My point was that Europe is so great now because the rest of the world was made worse due to European colonization. Are you going to disagree with that?

Nuremgard wrote:Are you a president?

Might as well be ;P

I joke.

Nuremgard

Everestopia wrote:Might as well be ;P

I joke.

The US is the only presidential democracy that hasn't failed (yet).

Gualimole wrote:My point was that Europe is so great now because the rest of the world was made worse due to European colonization. Are you going to disagree with that?

No.

Everestopia wrote:Might as well be ;P

I joke.

You'd do a better job than Tangerine Trump.

Mercunova

Nuremgard wrote:No.

Okay.

Nuremgard wrote:You'd do a better job than Tangerine Trump.

Don't make me hate eating tangerines.

Nuremgard

Gualimole wrote:The US is the only presidential democracy that hasn't failed (yet).

HA! THAT IS THE BEST JOKE I'VE EVER HEARD!

Nuremgard

Nuremgard wrote:No.

You'd do a better job than Tangerine Trump.

A piece of bacon could.

Nuremgard

Everestopia wrote:HA! THAT IS THE BEST JOKE I'VE EVER HEARD!

Was gonna say...Trump is president. It has already failed. :P

Everestopia wrote:HA! THAT IS THE BEST JOKE I'VE EVER HEARD!

?

Trump is not the end of our democracy. We still have checks and balances and the Democrats will likely retake the House in 2018 and the White House in 2020.

Mercunova

Gualimole wrote:?

Trump is not the end of our democracy. We still have checks and balances and the Democrats will likely retake the House in 2018 and the White House in 2020.

Yeah... checks that he is slowly doing away with.

Nuremgard wrote:Was gonna say...Trump is president. It has already failed. :P

Agreed.

Nuremgard

Everestopia wrote:Yeah... checks that he is slowly doing away with.

How? All of his power that he has as president is the fault of his predecessors, not him.

Mercunova

Today's the 100th birthday of Nelson Mandela!

Nuremgard

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMp1I5A_2CQ

Nuremgard

Gualimole wrote:How? All of his power that he has as president is the fault of his predecessors, not him.

He appointed half his family to run the administration.

The FBI say they've got something on him, FBI directors get sacked.

Everestopia wrote:He appointed half his family to run the administration.

The FBI say they've got something on him, FBI directors get sacked.

Those things aren't good, but he was simply exercising the powers that presidents already had.

Everestopia wrote:He appointed half his family to run the administration.

The FBI say they've got something on him, FBI directors get sacked.

Nepotism isn't new in the White House though. JFK got accused of it when he appointed his brother to run the CIA (I think.) It was that or some other important government agency.

Gualimole wrote:How? All of his power that he has as president is the fault of his predecessors, not him.

It was Big Ears Barry that started the pen-and-phone sh!t.

It was Whackjob Woodrow, Tedious Teddy, and Frivolous Franklin that increased the powers of the executive branch to where they are today.

And it was Troublesome Truman who signed the National Security Act of 1947 into law.

Nuremgard

Mercunova wrote:It was Big Ears Barry that started the pen-and-phone sh!t.

It was Whackjob Woodrow, Tedious Teddy, and Frivolous Franklin that increased the powers of the executive branch to where they are today.

And it was Troublesome Truman who signed the National Security Act of 1947 into law.

And don't forget Jackson, who normalized vetoing bills out of his own will.

Nuremgard, Mercunova

Mercunova wrote:It was Big Ears Barry that started the pen-and-phone sh!t.

It was Whackjob Woodrow, Tedious Teddy, and Frivolous Franklin that increased the powers of the executive branch to where they are today.

And it was Troublesome Truman who signed the National Security Act of 1947 into law.

Are there any presidents you do like? lol

Nuremgard wrote:Nepotism isn't new in the White House though. JFK got accused of it when he appointed his brother to run the CIA (I think.) It was that or some other important government agency.

I know, but in this day and age... it shouldn't be a thing.

Gualimole wrote:Those things aren't good, but he was simply exercising the powers that presidents already had.

Dosen't mean he needs to use the powers.

Plus, he is a moron.

Nuremgard

Everestopia wrote:Dosen't mean he needs to use the powers.

Plus, he is a moron.

Doesn't mean he created new powers for himself, which is what you were arguing.

Everestopia wrote:I know, but in this day and age... it shouldn't be a thing.

Dosen't mean he needs to use the powers.

Plus, he is a moron.

True. And JFK only appointed his brother. Trump's government resembles a royal court more than it does a democratically elected cabinet.

Nuremgard wrote:Are there any presidents you do like? lol

Silent Cal.

Mercunova wrote:Silent Cal.

Dunno who that is.

Nuremgard wrote:Nepotism isn't new in the White House though. JFK got accused of it when he appointed his brother to run the CIA (I think.) It was that or some other important government agency.

Department of Justice. RFK was Attorney General.

Nuremgard

Nuremgard wrote:Dunno who that is.

Ever heard of Google?

Do I have to do everything around here?

Nuremgard wrote:True. And JFK only appointed his brother. Trump's government resembles a royal court more than it does a democratically elected cabinet.

Well.. Ivanka said on TV that the Trumps are America's royal family.

Nuremgard

Mercunova wrote:Ever heard of Google?

Do I have to do everything around here?

Would it kill you to explain something for once?

Mercunova

Nuremgard wrote:Dunno who that is.

Calvin Coolidge.

Nuremgard

Everestopia wrote:Well.. Ivanka said on TV that the Trumps are America's royal family.

Ivanka and her daddy are like the Targaryens without the good looks if you know what I'm saying.

Gualimole wrote:Calvin Coolidge.

Fvck you. Now he won't learn the lesson of research.

Nuremgard

Nuremgard wrote:Would it kill you to explain something for once?

Mercunova wrote:Ever heard of Google?

Do I have to do everything around here?

Mercunova wrote:Fvck you. Now he won't learn the lesson of research.

And Coolidge's presidency didn't make you learn about the need for a regulatory state and how laissez-faire capitalism leads to economic disaster.

Pleased to inform everyone that Audiastan now has Citizenship inside the The Confederacy Of Free Nations ! I look forward to building my reputation and becoming a upstanding member. Russkov Soviet We should start discussing soon as i am in the process of Claiming land up by your great Nation!

Russkov Soviet, Vista Major

Y'all's talkin' too much

Nuremgard wrote:Ivanka and her daddy are like the Targaryens without the good looks if you know what I'm saying.

I get it.

Vista Major wrote:Y'all's talkin' too much

Go back to reading Buzzfeed articles while we're actually livening up the RMB.

Vista Major wrote:Y'all's talkin' too much

Y'all's talkin' too little

Mercunova, Gualimole

Everestopia wrote:Y'all's talkin' too little

Why can't I like posts twice?

Everestopia

Audiastan wrote: Pleased to inform everyone that Audiastan now has Citizenship inside the The Confederacy Of Free Nations ! I look forward to building my reputation and becoming a upstanding member. Russkov Soviet We should start discussing soon as i am in the process of Claiming land up by your great Nation!

Have I been added to the list yet.

I've been approved.

Russkov Soviet

Gualimole wrote:Why can't I like posts twice?

Aha!

Gualimole

Everestopia wrote:Aha!

Also similar to, "Eureka!", which is California's state motto.

Everestopia

Everestopia wrote:Have I been added to the list yet.

I've been approved.

List? What list?

Russkov Soviet wrote:List? What list?

The list of all the people who are citizens.

Got a telegram saying I am, but I've yet to go on the list.

Russkov Soviet, Mercunova

Everestopia wrote:The list of all the people who are citizens.

Got a telegram saying I am, but I've yet to go on the list.

Ah.. I don't remember who's in charge of it, but it might take another day or so. Took me four from my TG.

For all of you anarcho-capitalists out there:

"A consistent anarchist must oppose private ownership of the means of production, and the wage-slavery which is a component of this system, as incompatible with the principle that labor must be freely undertaken and under the control of the producer."

-Noam Chomsky

Wynnderland

Everestopia wrote:I agree with Nuremgard, he sounds like a massive cnut!

Should lose his position.To the stocks!

....

https://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/surrey-news/university-strikes-royal-holloway-principal-14433401 - Students camped outside of his office for 120 hours after there was a strike that lasted about 6 months if I remember correctly, I literally had no seminars or lectures for this amount of time, and still to this very day we have received no compensation whatsoever. Who the f*ck orders a taxi and still pays for it if it doesn't turn up? The same goes for university, I'm paying for a service, if I don't get that I don't expect to be made to pay. When finally pressured, all he did was email us saying he's sorry and that he'll put it into a disadvantaged students fund, which I and all other UK tax payers already pay for, and besides I'm not using my hard earned money to pay for someone else's tuition. He still has a massive office and his 18 plate Jag on the turf outside.

https://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/surrey-news/royal-holloway-principal-criticised-less-14205204 - Speaking at a staff meeting on November 29 last year, Mr Layzell claimed women have a "natural tendency to not have a go and put themselves in for promotion". - In a recording of the meeting obtained by student magazine Orbital , which published the story on Tuesday (January 23), Mr Layzell also said the university has a "transparent and fair pay system". His comments came after figures released by Times Higher Education (THE) revealed the Egham university has a 10% gender pay gap for full-time professors , making it the seventh worst in the country.

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/mar/03/new-breed-fat-cats-university-boss-vice-chancellors - "At Royal Holloway, where students are petitioning against their principal's pay, Paul Layzell's salary is partly determined by an appraisal of his performance – an appraisal between two people, one of whom is Paul Layzell. When the pay recommendations go before the college council, the student reps have to leave the room. So much for the coalition's bold new era of the student as customer and the customer as king."

Penguania And Antarctica, Gualimole

I can already feel the blood being sucked from my body what with all this conservative talk.

Everestopia, Nuremgard, Penguania And Antarctica, Lex Caledonia

Unfallious wrote:I can already feel the blood being sucked from my body what with all this conservative talk.

Kinky.

Nuremgard

Sagrada Iberia is a moralistic democracy. So moralistic in fact that civil rights are literally outlawed.

Mercunova

Nuremgard wrote:Sagrada Iberia is a moralistic democracy. So moralistic in fact that civil rights are literally outlawed.

Is that even possible?

Unfallious wrote:I can already feel the blood being sucked from my body what with all this conservative talk.

You love it really Unfallious. I know you find it a turn on! :P

Nuremgard, Penguania And Antarctica, Mercunova

Gualimole wrote:Is that even possible?

Apparently so. I managed to up them to "unheard of" because I let the police mistreat immigrants but then I had the government tightly control drug production and that reduced them back to being outlawed.

Gualimole

Everestopia wrote:You love it really Unfallious. I know you find it a turn on! :P

Unf's girlfriend is the Iron Lady's corpse. He likes pegging, BTW.

Nuremgard wrote:Apparently so. I managed to up them to "unheard of" because I let the police mistreat immigrants but then I had the government tightly control drug production and that reduced them back to being outlawed.

No, I mean, in real life.

Gualimole wrote:No, I mean, in real life.

I guess? I mean, I doubt North Koreans have any rights.

Gualimole

Gualimole wrote:Unf's girlfriend is the Iron Lady's corpse. He likes pegging, BTW.

So wrong. Do not use her name in such ways.

Nuremgard wrote:I guess? I mean, I doubt North Koreans have any rights.

But does any country actually ban civil rights outright?

Everestopia wrote:So wrong. Do not use her name in such ways.

Thatcher and Reagan sitting in a tree

F-U-C-K-I-N-G T-H-E W-O-R-K-I-N-G C-L-A-S-S

Nuremgard

It's not fair to British women that the UK has had two terrible female PMs.

Nuremgard

Gualimole wrote:It's not fair to British women that the UK has had two terrible female PMs.

Just one... May.

Gualimole wrote:But does any country actually ban civil rights outright?

Thatcher and Reagan sitting in a tree

F-U-C-K-I-N-G T-H-E W-O-R-K-I-N-G C-L-A-S-S

Reagan and Thatcher were gods.

Gualimole wrote:It's not fair to British women that the UK has had two terrible female PMs.

If you're a feminist and want to show that women are just as hideous as men when they get a whiff of power, May and Thatcher are the perfect examples.

Gualimole

Everestopia wrote:Just one... May.

Is Thatcher not a woman?

Everestopia wrote:Reagan and Thatcher were gods.

If you were rich.

Nuremgard

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