Looks like the author is a female, Sarah Smarsh. Just looked up a little about her. It looks like she’s from Kansas. Seems her dad’s employer wouldn’t give him the day off to attend a Sanders event with that Ocasio-Cortez in Kansas, wanted him to work that day instead.
So they are true victims of capitalism, they think. Maybe her dad should get a different job or move to another country.
Her dad and the "many other midwestern workers she knows" need to move to Venezuela and get a taste of what they are asking for.
They'll all be back here in a heartbeat kissing the ground and praising America.
Who thinks people should get free stuff? Even Bernie's campaign said they were for free college tuition but were hesitant to make it a formal plank of his platform until they figured out how to pay for it. It's been crickets ever since.
Instead of screwing up the most successful country in the history of the world, they need to move out and discover the benefits of not having healthcare, toilet paper, water or food in the stores.