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> due to so many benefits being tied to full time employment in the US and a general lack of any kind of social safety net, you have to already be independently
by Tiktaalik 3y ago
> due to so many benefits being tied to full time employment in the US and a general lack of any kind of social safety net, you have to already be independently wealthy or willing to be a starving artist to do something like that
Something that is kind of wild about the USA is that for as much as the culture seems to value entrepeneurship, the political and economic system is designed to stifle it and discourage people from starting businesses.
- dfxm12 3y agoIt's just dishonesty from politicians. You'll see legislation passed under the guise helping "family farms", but in reality, these subsidies help big ag and hurt the smaller operations: https://www.johnlocke.org/farming-subsidies-disproportionately-hurt-small-farms https://www.johnlocke.org/farming-subsidies-disproportionate... I'm sure it's similar across sectors. Tech startups are what they are thanks to private venture capital.