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> We have a huge surplus of unemployed young men, they just have no reason to work how come they got food to eat, and shelter to live in, and water to drink? T

by chii 4y ago

> We have a huge surplus of unemployed young men, they just have no reason to work how come they got food to eat, and shelter to live in, and water to drink? They must either be living off savings (their own or family's), or living off taxpayers (some sort of unemployment payment). In the latter case, they _do_ have a reason to work. Living off the taxpayer is not a long term sustainable mode of living. If they do not choose to work, because the social security is high enough that they can afford to decline work, then what does it say about social security?

usrn 4y ago
But there's no work they can do that would pay them enough to meaningfully change their situation. That's the problem, it's not like their lives are comfortable and they don't want to work (although there probably are some like this.) The majority are stuck. None of these labor jobs pay enough to let them rent shelter so they're stuck with whoever gives it to them. If they went to work they could buy more cheap toys or nicer food but that's about it. This is why the CPI is a really stupid way to measure inflation. Humans are biological and suffer from the consequences of Liebig's law of minimums. Just because you have a great surplus of something doesn't in any way counteract a shortage of something else. EDIT: If you have a counter argument then post it, don't just downvote.
- TuringNYC 4y ago
  >> This is why the CPI is a really stupid way to measure inflation. >> ... >> If you have a counter argument then post it, don't just downvote. Counter - CPI is evil genius. It allows those in the ruling class to print money, inflate assets for the plutocracy and their actual constituents, and all at the same time, pretend nothing is wrong by showing highly selective numbers. Meanwhile, the masses suffer and think it is their own fault -- except it isnt, they have been sold out. There is nothing "stupid" about CPI -- it is a strategic decision by people who arent acting in the interests of the whole citizenry.
boppo1 4y ago
We're living off family.

by chii 4y ago

usrn 4y ago

But there's no work they can do that would pay them enough to meaningfully change their situation. That's the problem, it's not like their lives are comfortable and they don't want to work (although there probably are some like this.) The majority are stuck. None of these labor jobs pay enough to let them rent shelter so they're stuck with whoever gives it to them. If they went to work they could buy more cheap toys or nicer food but that's about it. This is why the CPI is a really stupid way to measure inflation. Humans are biological and suffer from the consequences of Liebig's law of minimums. Just because you have a great surplus of something doesn't in any way counteract a shortage of something else. EDIT: If you have a counter argument then post it, don't just downvote.

TuringNYC 4y ago
>> This is why the CPI is a really stupid way to measure inflation. >> ... >> If you have a counter argument then post it, don't just downvote. Counter - CPI is evil genius. It allows those in the ruling class to print money, inflate assets for the plutocracy and their actual constituents, and all at the same time, pretend nothing is wrong by showing highly selective numbers. Meanwhile, the masses suffer and think it is their own fault -- except it isnt, they have been sold out. There is nothing "stupid" about CPI -- it is a strategic decision by people who arent acting in the interests of the whole citizenry.

boppo1 4y ago

We're living off family.