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> What if the government had other jobs that paid food and shelter? They do, various and sundry, e.g. making license plates. I'm being glib, which is probably
by quesera 11mo ago
> What if the government had other jobs that paid food and shelter?
They do, various and sundry, e.g. making license plates.
I'm being glib, which is probably unforgivable under the circumstances, but people do this. Sometimes intentionally -- and, granted, there are often other issues in play -- but it's heartbreaking.
- relaxing 11mo agoOk, hear me out: jail, but you can walk right out again as soon as you are in…
- quesera 11mo agoRight, and I can construct theoretical models where this works well! But they're all ripe for abuse, and that makes them politically untenable. As a layperson in such social matters, I'd guess the real-world abuse rate would be something like 10%. This is mathematically tolerable, and socially beneficial. But even at 0% real-world abuse, there would be righteous opposition. And at 0% + 1 predictable example, it'd be politically toxic in most of the country.