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Re:Americans Want to Believe Jobs Are the Solution to Povert... by iei02ndjd on Wednesday September 12, 2018 @07:00AM (#17967240)
Statistics hide the raw numbers and emotional reality.

30% is how many people?

What’s their schedule look like if they have kids too?

That’s a cute trick, using cold hard facts to normalize away bullshit

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Re:Americans Want to Believe Jobs Are the Solution to Povert... by bko on Wednesday September 12, 2018 @08:05AM (#17967631)
Provide something to back up the claim that less educated Americans are working 3 jobs and that it's impossible for them to receive education. The evidence I provided to support my claim is not perfect but it's better than a video of bush making a joke
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