Re: May Day protests.
Unions (to workers): You need more money! You cannot pay for what you need with current wages!
Workers: We need more money! We cannot pay for what we need with current wages!
Unions (to politicians): The workers need more money! They cannot pay for what they need with current wages!
Workers: Yeah!
Politician: The workers will have more money!
*a while later*
Politician A: There's not enough money in circulation to support these new, higher wages. What shall we do?
Politician B: Print more money.
Politician A: Are you sure that's a good idea?
Politician B: We need the support of the unions and the workers to stay in office; print more money.
Politician A: If you say so...
*a while later*
Politician: Prices seem to have risen as the amount of money in circulation has increased.
Unions: Prices have gone up, and the workers' wages are no longer sufficient.
Unions (to workers): You need more money! You cannot pay for what you need with current wages!
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