Current Events > Ocasio-Cortez says to replace Columbus Day with a holiday for election day

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Questionmarktarius
11/19/18 2:45:15 PM
#51:


MC_BatCommander posted...
some americans get fired if they miss a single day of work due to illness you fuck

Some americans have shitty jobs that some idiot off the street can be trained to do in about fifteen minutes.

If anything, these "fight for 15" movements are to blame for exacerbating this. Only the "best" minimum wage employees will be able to keep a minimum wage job.
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Anteaterking
11/19/18 3:06:42 PM
#52:


DarkRoast posted...
So anyone with a government job gets a day off to vote woke the working shmuck gets reminded once again that national holidays aren't guaranteed days off.


This is a bad take.

Because, again, people without guaranteed days off don't get Columbus Day guaranteed off either. So at worst it's a neutral change.
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hollow_shrine
11/19/18 3:12:41 PM
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Romulox28
11/19/18 3:18:03 PM
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LightningAce11
11/19/18 4:15:29 PM
#55:


Americans don't want more holidays?

I guess quantity of work over quality of work is more important.
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Trickfinger
11/19/18 4:24:16 PM
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Damn_Underscore posted...
So why are we replacing it? Why not have both holidays?

fuck columbus. if his holiday stays it needs to be renamed
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HylianFox
11/19/18 4:24:46 PM
#57:


she's not wrong
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The Great Muta 22
11/19/18 4:28:33 PM
#58:


I absolutely love how this blew up in that Daily Mail jackasses face. I didn't even like AOC all that much and think she gets way too much press being a random freshman House member, but I absolutely love the way she's able to both trigger and slam the right routinely.
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P4wn4g3
11/19/18 4:30:27 PM
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The right set themselves up for it. Its really not hard to outsmart them, and I like how she's got spunk. Maybe she won't cave on the issues afterall. We shall see.
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Dash_Harber
11/19/18 4:31:35 PM
#60:


Makes sense. Voting is important. Also, Columbus was an asshole that doesn't deserve a day.
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Hop103
11/19/18 4:32:04 PM
#61:


This is a good reminder to support the establishment Dems, America doesn't need Cortez and her policies. Get the socialism out of the Democractic Party.
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K181
11/19/18 4:32:07 PM
#62:


On one hand, that makes sense.

On the other hand, that means the government employees would lose a federal holiday. Shitloads of people would have to keep working and facilities remain open on Election Day to the point that a lot would lose a holiday.
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P4wn4g3
11/19/18 4:35:21 PM
#63:


Hop103 posted...
This is a good reminder to support the establishment Dems, America doesn't need Cortez and her policies. Get the socialism out of the Democractic Party.

Too bad America just proved that's the direction they want to go in eh
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DiScOrD tHe LuNaTiC
11/19/18 4:41:21 PM
#64:


The Great Muta 22 posted...
I absolutely love how this blew up in that Daily Mail jackasses face. I didn't even like AOC all that much and think she gets way too much press being a random freshman House member, but I absolutely love the way she's able to both trigger and slam the right routinely.

She's a brown woman who refuses to keep her mouth shut. There are few things worse for them.
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King_Hellebuyck
11/19/18 5:01:25 PM
#65:


AOC is right, Columbus Day is stupid and Election Day should be a holiday. Even if one doesnt replace the other, both those things are true.
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ZMythos
11/19/18 5:20:20 PM
#66:


She's smart. I'm glad we have a real progressive in congress.
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DD Divine
11/19/18 5:43:45 PM
#67:


Sounds good to me! Fuck Columbus
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furb
11/19/18 5:57:01 PM
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Election day should be a holiday anyway. Whether it replaces Columbus day or not.
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MaverickXeo
11/19/18 5:59:56 PM
#69:


...Don't employers have to allow time for you to vote in the US? In Canada, we have that 'rule.'
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Tmaster148
11/19/18 6:03:02 PM
#70:


MaverickXeo posted...
...Don't employers have to allow time for you to vote in the US? In Canada, we have that 'rule.'


No they don't.
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MC_BatCommander
11/19/18 6:03:36 PM
#71:


MaverickXeo posted...
...Don't employers have to allow time for you to vote in the US? In Canada, we have that 'rule.'


They do, but it's unpaid time IIRC. Also very difficult to enforce so it's easily ignored by the shittier employers out there.
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QwelzaarKane
11/19/18 6:04:24 PM
#72:


King_Hellebuyck posted...
AOC is right, Columbus Day is stupid and Election Day should be a holiday. Even if one doesnt replace the other, both those things are true.

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Tmaster148
11/19/18 6:08:04 PM
#73:


MC_BatCommander posted...
MaverickXeo posted...
...Don't employers have to allow time for you to vote in the US? In Canada, we have that 'rule.'


They do, but it's unpaid time IIRC. Also very difficult to enforce so it's easily ignored by the shittier employers out there.


Empolyers basically can't stop you from taking time off if you let them know if you have the intention to vote.

The thing is that there are no laws that force employers to give employees time off to vote unless they request it.

Though this varies by state.
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alt_no_1_loves
11/19/18 6:13:02 PM
#74:


This is a solid idea.
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Villain
11/19/18 6:15:01 PM
#75:


Cool with me
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mario2000
11/19/18 7:01:24 PM
#76:


yes plz
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unclekoolaid73
11/19/18 7:07:25 PM
#77:


Nomadic View posted...
I dont mind this idea.

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SexThaNemesis
11/19/18 7:11:14 PM
#78:


frozenshock posted...
There is absolutely no way republicans will allow people to get a day off on election day.

No way.

This would mean that too many people in urban areas would be able to vote.


Day off from what?
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Barenziah Boy Toy
11/19/18 7:58:39 PM
#79:


Tmaster148 posted...
Even if election day is a holiday most people aren't getting the day off.

Many businesses remain open on holidays.

At least you'd get Holiday pay for it.
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Tmaster148
11/19/18 8:05:02 PM
#80:


Barenziah Boy Toy posted...
Tmaster148 posted...
Even if election day is a holiday most people aren't getting the day off.

Many businesses remain open on holidays.

At least you'd get Holiday pay for it.


I personally don't get holiday pay. I would most likely get Election day as a floating holiday to use whenever. Otherwise it would be a day off for the entire company.

It would be nice to get another Floating Holiday tho, so I would rather not replace Columbus Day and just add Election Day as a holiday.
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MrToothHasYou
11/19/18 8:05:27 PM
#81:


Sabram posted...
I'll still have to work. I don't get federal holidays off.

This is pretty much the problem with proposals like this, moving Election Day to a weekend, etc. It doesn't do enough to guarantee more people the opportunity to vote. Basically anyone who doesn't work a normal 9-5 Monday-Friday job doesn't really see any benefit from such a policy. The low-income working class specifically will be less likely to have off work in either of those scenarios.

That doesn't mean it's a bad idea to implement, but it's dangerous to treat as a cure-all instead of more helpful measures like expanding early voting and mail-in voting as options.
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Villain
11/19/18 8:19:25 PM
#82:


SexThaNemesis posted...
frozenshock posted...
There is absolutely no way republicans will allow people to get a day off on election day.

No way.

This would mean that too many people in urban areas would be able to vote.


Day off from what?


Posts like these are funny since its typically red states that have the highest unemployment
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bkkorps
11/19/18 9:06:07 PM
#83:


Ex-Kefiroth posted...
Is there any reason not to do this?

What will the Republican excuse be?


how are people going to be able to pull themselves up by their boot straps when they are given time off that they could be working instead?
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knuxnole
11/19/18 9:09:02 PM
#84:


Columbus is the founder of our nation

We need to respect him

I hate AOC.

She is Vile scum. Her Mexican butt needs to do better
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Tmaster148
11/19/18 9:09:53 PM
#85:


knuxnole posted...
Columbus is the founder of our nation


He didn't.
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Antifar
11/19/18 9:10:04 PM
#86:


knuxnole posted...
Columbus is the founder of our nation

Not by any definition of founder or nation
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MaverickXeo
11/19/18 9:21:56 PM
#87:


MC_BatCommander posted...
MaverickXeo posted...
...Don't employers have to allow time for you to vote in the US? In Canada, we have that 'rule.'


They do, but it's unpaid time IIRC. Also very difficult to enforce so it's easily ignored by the shittier employers out there.


So it would be the same situation if Election Day did become a holiday?
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P4wn4g3
11/19/18 9:22:05 PM
#88:


knuxnole posted...
Columbus is the founder of our nation

We need to respect him

Nothing about this is true.
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Skye Reynolds
11/19/18 9:30:25 PM
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Look, Columbus was an asshole and does not deserve a holiday.

But please don't make it a day about politics.
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knuxnole
11/19/18 9:31:38 PM
#90:


Skye Reynolds posted...
Look, Columbus was an asshole and does not deserve a holiday.

But please don't make it a day about politics.


He was a nice guy and a role model

1492! Discovered America!!! Know yo history!!!
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Tmaster148
11/19/18 9:34:03 PM
#91:


knuxnole posted...
Skye Reynolds posted...
Look, Columbus was an asshole and does not deserve a holiday.

But please don't make it a day about politics.


He was a nice guy and a role model

1492! Discovered America!!! Know yo history!!!


Even if we did want to stretch discover land with being a founder of a nation. Columbus never landed on North America anyways.
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P4wn4g3
11/19/18 9:39:17 PM
#92:


knuxnole posted...
Skye Reynolds posted...
Look, Columbus was an asshole and does not deserve a holiday.

But please don't make it a day about politics.


He was a nice guy and a role model

1492! Discovered America!!! Know yo history!!!

Here
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DrizztLink
11/19/18 9:40:26 PM
#93:


KillerKhan420 posted...
Cortez, another genocidal name that got here before Columbus and cucked Mexico and murdered the natives. The irony.

You've managed to make the most idiotic post of the day.

Congratulations.
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Damn_Underscore
11/19/18 9:46:57 PM
#94:


Columbus Day could be called Explorer's Day to honor guys like Amerigo Vespucci, Sir Francis Drake, even Marco Polo
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wah_wah_wah
11/19/18 9:49:43 PM
#95:


Just have a holiday for the elections. I'm not sure why she has to tie it to getting rid of Columbus Day. So she can piss off all of those people too?
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P4wn4g3
11/19/18 9:51:38 PM
#96:


wah_wah_wah posted...
Just have a holiday for the elections. I'm not sure why she has to tie it to getting rid of Columbus Day. So she can piss off all of those people too?

The Italians?
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Antifar
11/19/18 10:05:10 PM
#97:


wah_wah_wah posted...
Just have a holiday for the elections. I'm not sure why she has to tie it to getting rid of Columbus Day. So she can piss off all of those people too?

She was responding to someone arguing that she was merely angling for added vacation time (as though the US has a lot to begin with).

https://twitter.com/Ocasio2018/status/1064213420382277635
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wah_wah_wah
11/19/18 10:13:47 PM
#98:


Antifar posted...
wah_wah_wah posted...
Just have a holiday for the elections. I'm not sure why she has to tie it to getting rid of Columbus Day. So she can piss off all of those people too?

She was responding to someone arguing that she was merely angling for added vacation time (as though the US has a lot to begin with).

https://twitter.com/Ocasio2018/status/1064213420382277635

What's wrong with more vacation time, in the country that gets virtually none
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Barenziah Boy Toy
11/19/18 10:15:35 PM
#99:


wah_wah_wah posted...
What's wrong with more vacation time, in the country that gets virtually none

She was trying to placate conservatives.
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Trickfinger
11/19/18 10:40:00 PM
#100:


Barenziah Boy Toy posted...
wah_wah_wah posted...
What's wrong with more vacation time, in the country that gets virtually none

She was trying to placate conservatives.

and they still fuckin complain
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