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chillwaves
11y ago
Would hardly call what a professional soldier does the same as what a murderer, often a crime of passion, does. Same with rape. I do not need raping soldiers in any capacity.
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chillwaves
11y ago
Check out basic income.
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chillwaves
11y ago
response to your response: it's a good idea but would there be margin of error? Would have to be. And how could you do a recount on close issues? What makes more sense is to allow online voting (with appropriate safeguards) and then
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chillwaves
11y ago
The government should issue everyone $5k to spend on politics (and only politics), then it would be democratic.
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chillwaves
11y ago
There are over 6 million people in the Washington metro. I think he'll be OK.
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chillwaves
11y ago
Because automation means less need for labor, which solves the issue of "positive population growth" -- since it's not the bodies that are providing the economic activity, its their labor. But the bodies require more and mor
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chillwaves
11y ago
If America runs out of money, they will just print more. If their creditors call out their loans, America is very happy to pay them off: in US dollars.
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chillwaves
11y ago
This is a good example of a common sense reform that strengthens every ideal that we are supposed to hold dear in this country, but that threatens the establishment powers therefore stands zero chance of happening.
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chillwaves
11y ago
Please spare us your platitudes. Money is speech in America, as long as that is true "we" are not the government.
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chillwaves
11y ago
This is not accurate. Even with the jobs being sent to China, they still require fewer workers due to the efficiency of automation. If you look at the global pool of jobs, the trend is the same: fewer workers producing more output.
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chillwaves
11y ago
Then why are we facing society wide epidemics with Diabetes type 2? Certainly there must be some change in the way we live and eat that is responsible, that could be corrected. Your argument leaves no room for such a correction.
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chillwaves
11y ago
This is a little different. I think the disclosure is important. Maybe they could just be more succinct with it.
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chillwaves
11y ago
Why would anyone want to have a sex change for their bit coins?
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chillwaves
11y ago
Thanks for your contribution.
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chillwaves
11y ago
Because the traditional diet is closer to what we have eaten as a species for tens of thousands of years.
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chillwaves
11y ago
Campaign finance laws do not apply to donated labor. Volunteers exist for every single political campaign. >Personal Services An individual may help candidates and committees by volunteering personal services. For example, you may want