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Re:Bitterness, Anger And Betrayal At MySpace by davidw on Wednesday January 12, 2011 @05:43AM (#2095664)
I'm not one of the libertarian crowd, so what I say below is not just a knee-jerk response, and in any case I don't really wish to pursue these sorts of discussions (politics) here, because they end badly.

Suffice it to say though, that you can't summarize the problem and solution in "lack of unions and labor laws". Italy, where I reside, has both, especially the latter, and they are quite detrimental in many ways.

It's a complex issue with many factors, and likely has both regulatory, cultural and economic causes and solutions, some of which are easy to change and some that aren't.

Re:Bitterness, Anger And Betrayal At MySpace by va_coder on Wednesday January 12, 2011 @07:42AM (#2095933)
There needs to be balance. God knows we don't have that in the U.S.A these days. But maybe we only have ourselves to blame.

My grandfather, with no education, came from Italy had 3 kids a stay at home wife and a home. I on the hand am very educated and skilled and can barely afford a two bedroom apartment.

Somethings changed.