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> Unpopular opinion: I think government services and offices should remain offline-first forever. They should offer online equivalents, but they should never as

> Unpopular opinion: I think government services and offices should remain offline-first forever. They should offer online equivalents, but they should never assume or require digital adoption. The converse is that the government should provide free internet access to all citizens and immigrants, IF that is the primary way to communicate with the govt. I also reject that "mail is an option" when mail takes 6-8 weeks to get to a federal/state inbox, and takes that much time back. Even contacts at agencies I work with have me send DVDs to their contractors to bypass federal months-long delays in sending required resources.

cratermoon 6y ago
Also there should be programs to re-integrate prisoners after incarceration, or just generally give them better access to be able to keep up with the outside world.
- duckfang 6y ago
  Absolutely. But I'm also a realist that realizes that States have de-prioritized Covid vaccines purely because of optics placed above public health. https://www.newyorker.com/news/our-local-correspondents/andrew-cuomos-refusal-to-vaccinate-inmates-is-indefensible https://www.newyorker.com/news/our-local-correspondents/andr... https://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/blogs/stateline/2021/01/05/prioritizing-prisoners-for-vaccines-stirs-controversy https://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/blogs/sta... Because of that, any plans that try to to help everyone MUST have no exceptions for offenders. In that way, it would have a better chance to pass since it doesn't directly call out offenders.
- cestith 6y ago
  There should also be a lot less carcerial punishment. We overuse the prison system. Far too much of that is due to either minimum sentencing laws the judges and even prosecutors tend to hate and to line the pockets of private prisons or private corporations servicing public prisons and inmates.

cratermoon 6y ago

Also there should be programs to re-integrate prisoners after incarceration, or just generally give them better access to be able to keep up with the outside world.

duckfang 6y ago
Absolutely. But I'm also a realist that realizes that States have de-prioritized Covid vaccines purely because of optics placed above public health. https://www.newyorker.com/news/our-local-correspondents/andrew-cuomos-refusal-to-vaccinate-inmates-is-indefensible https://www.newyorker.com/news/our-local-correspondents/andr... https://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/blogs/stateline/2021/01/05/prioritizing-prisoners-for-vaccines-stirs-controversy https://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/blogs/sta... Because of that, any plans that try to to help everyone MUST have no exceptions for offenders. In that way, it would have a better chance to pass since it doesn't directly call out offenders.
cestith 6y ago
There should also be a lot less carcerial punishment. We overuse the prison system. Far too much of that is due to either minimum sentencing laws the judges and even prosecutors tend to hate and to line the pockets of private prisons or private corporations servicing public prisons and inmates.