Sadly, let’s admit that we have failed ourselves. How many of us watched as people were laid off and then we all came on here and wrote angry responses about what should be done and then did nothing. We sat happy that we were not impacted and hoped all would go well for us in the future. This approach continued over and over as each layoff came and grabbed more of the sheep that made noise but did nothing. Some sued and won but those were few as executives had expected. At no time have we shown strength and unity and most of us have taken action in protesting by addressing the fact that our lives are being ripped apart without any care. Our spouses and kids and health are at risk. We are complicit to all of this because most of us sat idly by. We bark but we don’t bite.
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No time for division. Keep an open mind, listen to each other and work together and bend towards the common goal. Division is what they are hoping for. No insults. Work together and advance.
@g9 I’m talking to cp. I know exactly what it means, but thanks for the suggestion!
@ex I don’t think fascism means what you think it means — especially in a thread about layoffs and corporate power. Maybe ask Harold if you're not 100%.
@cp ok so how exactly do you "do something about it" then?
@cp and we found another fascist traitor!
@cp It's Karl, but yes. That's a sad post.
So capitalism is the problem? "Shame the machine that makes revolution feel impossible." OK Sad Carl Marx. Good luck with your life.
@OP Let’s be real.
There is no meaningful recourse in this structure. There’s no union at CDW. No collective bargaining. No legal leverage when “business needs” are cited. What exactly were we supposed to do — storm HQ with a whiteboard?
Walking away is a privilege. Most people can’t just quit. They have families. Mortgages. Healthcare tied to their job. The ones laid off didn’t choose to leave — they were chosen for it. And those who stayed didn’t cheer — they survived. For now.
The system is the problem. This isn’t about employees failing to “bite.” It’s capitalism. It’s shareholder-first logic. It’s an economic and political structure that lets companies discard people like printer paper, while workers are told to stay grateful and silent. What are we going to do — vote our way out? Protest? Sue? The game is rigged.
So no, we’re not complicit. We’re trapped in a system that gives us no real agency and calls it freedom. Don't shame the survivors for not starting a revolution. Shame the machine that makes revolution feel impossible.
Could not agree more- If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor.