Often it seems as though there is no end to the left’s hypocrisy. And, the farther the left, the more apparent the hypocrisy. Such is the case with the Freedom Socialist Party, a national party.
The Freedom Socialist Party has strong ties to Seattle. According to the party’s website, it actively campaigned for Kshama Sawant in her race for Seattle City Council. It “helped secure union endorsements and donations, and near support from the King County Labor Council…”
The Freedom Socialist Party does differ from Sawant in one respect. You see, for this particular socialist party, a $15 minimum wage is just not good enough. Its national party platform calls for full-time employment (no part-time jobs allowed) and a $20 per hour minimum wage for all people. However, by every indication, the Freedom Socialist Party believes that what its platform states, and even what it helped implement in Seattle ($15 minimum wage), does not apply to itself.
According to The Daily Caller, the Freedom Socialist Party recently placed a job opening ad on Indeed.com and Craigslist seeking a web content manager in Seattle. Interestingly enough, the position pays $13 per hour and is part-time.
The Freedom Socialist Party demands quite a lot from prospective applicants—including, ironically, proficiency in programs owned by multi-billion dollar companies. But, what really takes the cake is an addendum next to the $13 per hour compensation line that informs applicants of the possibility of more money “depending upon experience/skills.” In other words, if you are better at the job, you may get more money—though, we assume, not $20 per hour.
Here is a screenshot of the job advertisement via The Daily Caller:
Biff says
Just more “Do what I say, not what I do” from the left. Is anybody surprised?
MountainSnow says
Why don’t they ask more directly for a raise in food stamps and unemployment benefits? When all production nodes in economy are destroyed by the commies, who is going to produce?
No one is asking any of us to be a slave to work for a single employer for life. It’s up to you how you handle your contract with all your might, skill and wit.
You have total freedom to move on to all kinds of other opportunities. If only the government removes the stupid minimum wage regulation, we’ll have way more cheap positions blossoming in the economy.
Robbins Mitchell says
Just goes to show you that a socialist party will exercise more “freedom” with other peoples’ money than it ever would with its own
The_Monk says
Progressives are frauds.
Peace…
Hugh Janus says
Filthy liberals/progressives/socialists. Unintended consequences fly right over their heads. Forward!
Bookhunter says
Take the job then organize a strike!