I agree in a philosophical sense, but if we lose a lot of the workforce to machine opiate we will struggle unless we also eliminate social welfare programs.
People without legs and arms on permanent disability weren't gonna be working anyway.
And anyone who is on "welfare" and can work a nice job, would do so, because being on welfare sucks major ass.
You think there's people sacrificing a fucking salary for 400 dollars worth of SNAP a month that they have to spend on raw, uncooked foods? Come on. Does that even begin to make sense?
If I could find a way to live without working I absolutely would. Nothing "sucks ass" like stressing over some corporation's made up problems you're not properly empowered to solve.
> If I could find a way to live without working I absolutely would.
No, no you wouldn't. Yes I am telling you how you feel.
The propagandized image of a welfare queen is just that - a propaganda image. In reality, they live off of very little and have hard lives.
You would really prefer getting a few sheckles a month while you have no arm and legs and a family to feed? No, you wouldn't.
Listen, I hate work as much as the next guy, but me being able to work and earn a good salary is a privilege. I am privileged I am able-bodied. I am privileged a grew up somewhere with lots of education. I am privileged I have been given the opportunities I have.
Most of this comment is a non sequitur. Giving people money doesn't change how many arms they have. I have my own unique struggles in life, maybe you owe me money for those.
Disability isn't "oh I feel bad for you, here's some money so you feel better".
It's a capitalist bandaid. In a capitalist system if you don't work, you die. We don't want people to die. So if they can't work, we give them money. So they don't die. It's actually a very simple system so I'm not quite sure how you made it so far in life without grasping it.
For people who CAN'T work, there's no other option. So please, don't even try to suggest other options.
I mean, do you want to scrape bodies off the street? No, right? Okay, then we're on the same page. Thank you for agreeing with me.
Yeah, whatever. Every system has fraud, including in the private sector. I can't remember the last time I saw an ad that didn't pretty much lie.
That doesn't mean we need to fall for the populist messaging of "burn it all down". These are real people, with real lives. We don't need to punish them because you feel some people somewhere may be doing something unfair.
Level up your reasoning. Think about politics critically, not as a team sport. There is no winning, there are only tradeoffs. Think long and hard about what you're asking for, and what the second, third, and fourth order effects of that are.
