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Yeah, I can’t see how this goes on for much longer without the rise of a new land independent nobility that “employs” everyone else as “contractors” for food, c

Yeah, I can’t see how this goes on for much longer without the rise of a new land independent nobility that “employs” everyone else as “contractors” for food, clothing, shelter and very little else. This year amazon has grown enough to “hire” 500 more families in this city. Please put in your family’s application for warehouse attendant now. With the “white collar” jobs becoming like the butlers/valet of yesterday (the privileged servant class).

phobosanomaly 6y ago
What are your ideas for how to shift things in a more positive direction? If I were to write my congressman tomorrow, what do you think I should say? What are the top-5 key actionable bullet points? Genuinely curious. I like to hear all sorts of ideas for how we can steer the country (hell, the planet) in a more positive direction.
- solarmist 6y ago
  I wish I had actionable ideas. For a top 5 (or 7) wish list it would be along the line of: - Outlaw billionaires the same way we’ve outlawed (at least on paper) monopolies. At that scale individuals have the power to sway governments. (A billion is likely not the right number, but it’s a good starting point.) - Kill the money in politics. Make lobbying illegal. - Kill the filibuster - Kill the electoral college - Decouple healthcare from employment (The only realistic solution I know of is socializing it). - Provide a robust safety net (but get rid of the checks balances to prevent “abuse”). Just blanket give everyone $2000/month. - Eliminate exemptions to providing benefits make it proportional to hours worked (worked an average of 10 hours a week for a month? That employer must provide 1 week of benefits to that person.) There is no common good from giving employer a massive expenses break to employ 2 people at 20 hours a week instead of just hiring one full time employee. This is gaming the system plain and simple.
  - shpeedy 6y ago
    For billionaire, wish list will have this top item: 1. Kill solarmist (it's good starting point).
  - phobosanomaly 6y ago
    Based on my understanding of their platforms, that seems consistent with a Warren/Sanders ticket?

phobosanomaly 6y ago

What are your ideas for how to shift things in a more positive direction? If I were to write my congressman tomorrow, what do you think I should say? What are the top-5 key actionable bullet points? Genuinely curious. I like to hear all sorts of ideas for how we can steer the country (hell, the planet) in a more positive direction.

solarmist 6y ago
I wish I had actionable ideas. For a top 5 (or 7) wish list it would be along the line of: - Outlaw billionaires the same way we’ve outlawed (at least on paper) monopolies. At that scale individuals have the power to sway governments. (A billion is likely not the right number, but it’s a good starting point.) - Kill the money in politics. Make lobbying illegal. - Kill the filibuster - Kill the electoral college - Decouple healthcare from employment (The only realistic solution I know of is socializing it). - Provide a robust safety net (but get rid of the checks balances to prevent “abuse”). Just blanket give everyone $2000/month. - Eliminate exemptions to providing benefits make it proportional to hours worked (worked an average of 10 hours a week for a month? That employer must provide 1 week of benefits to that person.) There is no common good from giving employer a massive expenses break to employ 2 people at 20 hours a week instead of just hiring one full time employee. This is gaming the system plain and simple.
- shpeedy 6y ago
  For billionaire, wish list will have this top item: 1. Kill solarmist (it's good starting point).
- phobosanomaly 6y ago
  Based on my understanding of their platforms, that seems consistent with a Warren/Sanders ticket?