Wages don’t go down though, or at least I’ve never seen it. And rarely have I seen wages sit at minimum, indicating that the market wage isn’t linked to the federal minimum wage. I understand that this may be different in other parts of the country. This is just my experience.

Who even gets paid minimum wage? My kids started at fast food for several dollars above minimum, to where I’m not even sure what the point is.

Lemmy and reddit are closets in one room of one floor of one building, where they kick out anyone who won’t scream “Fire!” along with them. Those are echo chambers. Anyone telling you that half of the country is fascist, is pushing an agenda and using fear to influence you. Or they have been influenced and are simply propagating the propaganda.

Lol are you serious? You gotta step outside the echo chamber every now and then.

Uhh… Terrorism where innocent citizens are targeted is worse than specific targeting of terrorists themselves.

It’s for their own party members, same reason Democrats call Republicans fascists.

Whoa, how did that happen?

We had a new Engineer start, fresh out of college, and he was terrified to call people at first. Now, only a few months later, he much prefers it as a more effective means of communicating.

Do you mean that housing should be provided by the government? By the tax payers? And what about maintenance? Is that also provided by the taxpayers? So they would pay people to come fix up the house you live in for free? I guess I’m just not quite sure how you think it all works.

Neurodivergent and terminally online.

Yeah they have to want to or it won’t work.

I don’t think you are doing drug addicts any favors by letting them continue to use. Their life is better without that addiction and a healthy society would help them as much as possible and feasible. I’m all for personal freedom, but I don’t view addiction as being free.

I literally know hundreds of families with more kids than that and a spouse without any income, and I’m one of them. These are construction workers, small business owners (trades), union electricians and the like, engineers, accountants, etc. They live in modest homes in outer suburbs or rural areas. They/I live pretty frugally of course, but saying it’s impossible or “hilarious” is simply wrong. I don’t know what to tell you, except that its just not true.

In general the concept sounds ok, but I think the reality would make it a death camp since many of those drugs are so addictive that you simply won’t break free on your own, without being forced to quit.

Yeah it’s not like there is one problem and one solution. Some turn to drugs to escape their situation or because they have bad coping mechanisms, while others get into drugs and their life falls apart because of it.

Yeah but the point is if you don’t know how to spend it responsibly, then what good is it? If you spend it on drugs or alcohol because that’s more important to you than shelter, which is the case for serious addicts, then it doesn’t help you. Instead it only enables your addiction and keeps you on the street.

I don’t think it’s so much a moral failing, but one of privilege in the form of being raised in a stable family, having positive role models and being taught basic life skills. If your parents weren’t around to teach you these things or if you were preoccupied with survival as a kid, then you are not equipped to thrive in life. Through no fault of your own. Had you been taught some of these things, then you could be self sufficient. Of course illness, changing job markets, rental costs, inflation, and so on can impact a person’s situation as well, but these can be semi reasonably planned for as well, if you know how.

I’m confused. It sounds like you are disagreeing with me, but basically reworded exactly what I said.

Yes, sometimes, you moron. Did you have anything of value to add to the conversation or is that the extent of your contribution?

Yes, and they require different solutions. UBI is an attempt to solve poverty, but won’t do much for homelessness.