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Obvious that a lot of folks in the tech community did not grow up a poor Appalachian boy. Welfare is a plague. I know so many people who did not work because
by TOSSAWAY_1 5y ago
Obvious that a lot of folks in the tech community did not grow up a poor Appalachian boy.
Welfare is a plague.
I know so many people who did not work because it would cut into their welfare.
I know so many homes that lived lies (separate fake addresses, never marrying) so they could get welfare.
I've seen welfare programs (wic, food stamps) exchanged for cash..
I've seen emergency rooms abused with medical cards (something most yuppies do not even know exists --- most do not seem to know most poor people already get free healthcare).
It's a sad thing. Reality on the privileged persons terms, I guess.
- mbrodersen 5y agoSo using your logic, we should also stop having CEO’s because some of them enrich themselves instead of doing their job? And stop having politicians because some of them are corrupt and take bribes? And get rid of all police because some cops are dangerous and corrupt? Where do we stop? Or do you think that only rich people deserve to cheat and misuse the power they have? Why are you selecting only the most desperate and low status/underprivileged people for punishment? Yes some people, rich and poor, take advantage. That doesn’t mean that all should pay for it.
- TOSSAWAY_1 5y agoAre you saying since other people do bad things we shouldnt aim to design systems that put productive people first? At least in these other, and we agree equally scummy cases, theres some run-off benefit we can assume given the higher levels of profit and/or related risk. "...get rid of all police because some cops are dangerous and corrupt" because I said I've seen welfare do more harm than good? Geez, makes total sense.