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I have been unemployed in a major part of my life, I live in france and am 34 now, and honestly, the fact that we still have welfare here that allows people to
by jokoon 7y ago
I have been unemployed in a major part of my life, I live in france and am 34 now, and honestly, the fact that we still have welfare here that allows people to live a decent life is a lifesaver.
What I'm scared about, is how people often look down on welfare recipients, and how politicians could decide to force me to work somehow. As long as slavery is forbidden, nobody can force me to work.
What is weird is that in order to receive welfare, you have to be registered as unemployed, and declare every month that you're looking for work. Of course it is difficult to check if all those people are looking for work and you cannot really cut their welfare if unemployment numbers are what they are.
If you're a politician, you understand that welfare policies are buying the "social peace", but it's a paradox because most people will feel guilty for being unemployed, and people who work will accuse the ones who are not working.
- 11235853211 7y agoHere in the USA, slavery is still legal under case of incarceration. In Florida, Texas, and Louisianna, prisoners are forced to work without pay. In other states, you are charged "prison rent" that is magnitudes higher than you could ever make working per day. As it has always been, this prison slavery system generates massive profits for the companies that use it, such as Amazon and Walmart. If you are a free worker, it is likely you will be shouldered with student loan and medical debt. Not to mention the debt accrued when financing a home. Our nation was built on free labor, slavery is one of the driving factors of American economic success. Yet the workers do not enjoy first world rights and living conditions, it makes you think about the efficiencies of such an economic system.