Posted on Oct 26, 2016
Has America become a modern example of Feudal society?
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With the lack of accountability to the people of our elected officials, the gap in income between the top an bottom in society, the number of people on welfare, homelessness, and all the other myriad factors dividing America, Is it possible that we are becoming what our founding fathers rebelled against?
https://www.britannica.com/topic/feudalism
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believe our society is still one in which a person can move upward based on his/her work and effort.
I realize many will not believe this. My question is if you can't improve your state why can't you? And is that reason a valid one?
I realize many will not believe this. My question is if you can't improve your state why can't you? And is that reason a valid one?
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PO3 Steven Sherrill
Capt (Join to see) I used to think that as well. The problem is that corporations have figured out that they can hire two kids right out of college, pay them half as much, work them twice as hard, and then when they figure out that they are being bent over, get rid of them. There is not as much in the loyalty department anymore. I do not think that it is always based on work and effort. There are too many who while lacking intelligence or any real talent end up at the top. For every example of a person who has built something from the ground floor up, there are twenty that they trampled and buried in the foundation. Also sometimes it is timing. Think about Microsoft and Apple. Both of them just hit at the right time to become the mega corporations they are today. Then look at the Kardashians, can you say that they did anything that resembles work, effort, or even talent to get where they are? They are a family that is famous for being famous. So while in theory yes a person can move up based on effort, in reality, it takes a lot more.
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I work in a factory, we have full time employees and temps the temps out numbers the fulltime, why very simple benefits, many of those temps should've been hired fulltime based on years of service and work history, they haven't again overhead (benefits), but on the other side I see the companies way, if you only do what is basic to do your job then why invest the extra costs, its time the younger generation learn that doing just the basics is not the right choice, give a 110% and go above and beyond the expectations, make yourself visible and worth keeping
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PO3 Steven Sherrill -It's funny and ironic that you developed this particular topic of discussion as this was the same exact information that I was evaluating no less than an hour ago. Our economic posture is currently suffering and headed south unless some drastic changes are made. Made me realize that I have to work twice as hard for my family and attaining my Doctorate degree is no longer a seesaw of an option. Thanks for the share, my good friend.
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PO3 Steven Sherrill
SSG Derrick L. Lewis MBA, C-HRM It is sad that a PHD which used to carry both prestige and a salary to match has been reduced to an indicator that the individual is loaded with debt and not guaranteed to find a job in their field. It is a shame we have gone from a point where a single income family could live a decent life to where a double income family may be squeaking by.
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