What’s interesting to me is the OEM manufacturers have absolutely zero problems filling UAW jobs under the current contract, largely due excellent benefits, and the contractual promise of higher tier wages with seniority.

Uh, the cost of living increase is by definition, inflation. How is this not clear to you?

Inflation isn’t that a difficult of a concept, except for you, apparently.

As a frame of reference, $5 per shift in 1914 is $153.51 in 2023 dollars, or about $37,000 annually, assuming 20 shifts per month.

Youngish Boomer here. (Ok, not really young, but young for a Boomer.)

Not a shocker that it was a Lincoln Navigator or some other behemoth.

Well, sure, some lowish income folks do find a way to make a $30-$40k purchase happen with extremely long finance terms. They definitely shouldn’t, though.

All six of those fools passed on the solid white line with virtually no room against oncoming traffic. No heroes here.

Well, sure. However, if you don’t make enough to be paying $7,500 in federal taxes, you probably aren't buying any new vehicle.

“Going woke” would be a significant shift to the right for you guys.

For fuxsake, Colin.

$7,500 tax credit on a base Y purchase, so $32,500. 

Or, you can buy a Tesla and have the advantage of an effective nation wide charging network and not need to worry about an ICE rental.

I took the plunge and went with 2 BEVs, eliminating ICE altogether.

On a couple occasions, I’ve been one of those white collar workers crossing a UAW picket line to get to work in a shared UAW dominated facility.

One’s perspective on the need to be armed or not, has a lot to do with the frequency of violent crime where they live or work.

Yes, the carnage and death toll from cell phone and muzzle flash generated gas pump explosions should keep you up at night. s/

Last year:

Well, there we agree. 

A send up of the 911 call would make for a great SNL skit.