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1 in 6 American workers stay in unwanted jobs just to keep their healthcare [0]. Is that so different? Americans will tell you with a straight face that giving

1 in 6 American workers stay in unwanted jobs just to keep their healthcare [0]. Is that so different? Americans will tell you with a straight face that giving people free college will affect the numbers joining the military - is that so different? Also, seems to me that the 8 trillion, with a t, dollars that were spent creating terror in the middle east would have bought a few panels. To compare directly, the highest estimate for transitioning the US to 100% renewable electricity is 5.7 trillion dollars [1]. So, if we'd just killed about 600,000 fewer civilians we could afford the change. Pointing fingers at China is easier than accepting our own actions, but you know, there's a lot to be said for taking responsibility for what one can actually change. 0 - https://news.gallup.com/poll/349094/workers-stay-unwanted-job-health-benefits.aspx https://news.gallup.com/poll/349094/workers-stay-unwanted-jo... 1 - https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/renewable/cost-of-transitioning-to-100-percent-renewable-energy/ https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/renewable/cost-of...

lost_tourist 3y ago
You first point: that's not even close to being enslaved or forced to do whatever your government tells you to do under threat of imprisonment. Yes, it is very, very different.
- dang 3y ago
  You can't use multiple accounts like this, so I've banned both of these. Please don't create accounts to break HN's rules with. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html
  - ludston 3y ago
    It's pretty concerning that there are users on this platform operating like this given what it could imply.
manonthewall 3y ago
You first point: that's not even close to being enslaved or forced to do whatever your government tells you to do under threat of imprisonment. Yes, it is very, very different.
- mandmandam 3y ago
  In a country where thousands of people break the law just so they can get food and a little healthcare in prison - no, it's really not.
ludston 3y ago
Why are there two replies to you with the same content but two user names?

lost_tourist 3y ago

You first point: that's not even close to being enslaved or forced to do whatever your government tells you to do under threat of imprisonment. Yes, it is very, very different.

dang 3y ago
You can't use multiple accounts like this, so I've banned both of these. Please don't create accounts to break HN's rules with. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html
- ludston 3y ago
  It's pretty concerning that there are users on this platform operating like this given what it could imply.

manonthewall 3y ago

You first point: that's not even close to being enslaved or forced to do whatever your government tells you to do under threat of imprisonment. Yes, it is very, very different.

mandmandam 3y ago
In a country where thousands of people break the law just so they can get food and a little healthcare in prison - no, it's really not.

ludston 3y ago

Why are there two replies to you with the same content but two user names?