Frondo

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by Frondo 12y ago
I have often, especially in the comment sections for regional newspapers, seen the claim that yes, the government should step away from food safety. The food producer's freedom from inspection trumps the citizenry's ability to eat
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by Frondo 12y ago
What threat of violence are you describing?
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by Frondo 12y ago
Can you explain the connection between what you copypasted and the idea that I have a say in how Bitcoin operates? I'm struggling to see how "any changes implemented to the system must be accepted by all users" is democratic,
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by Frondo 12y ago
I for one would prefer a more democratic digital currency. Should Bitcoin become more widely adopted, I don't like how I would have no say in its operation or design decisions. Paper currency, I get to vote on the people who appoint th
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by Frondo 12y ago
If you have a team, you're no longer a freelancer, you're a business owner running an agency.
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by Frondo 12y ago
There's even a saying that gets at what you're going for: The perfect is the enemy of the good. Is this the perfect government regulation? Probably not. Better than the old way? Oh yes. Same thing for Obamacare. Perfect way to
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by Frondo 12y ago
I'm in the camp that the astroturf is running high right now; but moreover, the claim that "we haven't seen it!!" is also, I think, meaningless and irrelevant. I keep thinking about that Richelieu quote, "If you giv
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by Frondo 12y ago
And many of those truck drivers are misclassified. http://www.nelp.org/page/-/Justice/2014/Big-Rig-Overhaul-Mis...
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by Frondo 12y ago
What kind of racism are you thinking about/describing, when you say you never noticed any? Like, guys in hoods? Confederate flags? that kind of thing? I'm curious, because it seems like, if you're not a minority, you'
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by Frondo 12y ago
Racism is not apparent if you're white, it is probably more accurate to say. You have to really dig to learn about the experiences of people of color, living here. Having such a tiny black population helps reinforce this; there just
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by Frondo 12y ago
The government isn't "the bad guys". They are, however, a large, bureaucratic organization, with all the benefits and drawbacks that entails. If you've worked for a large, bureaucratic private-sector organization (like
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by Frondo 12y ago
"I believe we should as humans strive to make it as fair as possible." Agreed. That's why, when the big guy's hoarding 98 of the 100 cookies, I'm not going to fight over it if my neighbor didn't work as hard (
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by Frondo 12y ago
It would be good to keep talking about it, I think, and work to reduce some of the social/moral pressure around debt-paying--no one should injure (e.g. through overwork) or kill themselves over money.
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by Frondo 12y ago
There are much bigger things that aren't "fair" to be judgmental about than your neighbour on pogey. If you want to worry about other people ripping off society in some way, it might be a good idea to worry about the people w
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by Frondo 12y ago
It was probably a mistake in judgment to give yourself health problems for anything money-related.
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by Frondo 12y ago
He was shamed for having shameful views, yes. "Personal beliefs" isn't a get-out-of-public-reproach-free card. No one was compelled by any force of law here, either--he had beliefs that no longer meshed with contemporary vie
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by Frondo 12y ago
Very nearly 100% of the people living within U.S. borders are dependent on the government, whether in the form of tax subsidies or use of government-built services. I'm sure many people of a certain ideological stripe feel as though th
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by Frondo 12y ago
I am not sure which country you're describing. To say that "government dependents" "occupy a strong position in the social order" does not accurately describe the U.S. in any meaningful way.