Re:The world is sitting on a $400T financial time bomb (2017)
by foogazi on Monday October 28, 2019 @11:36AM
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> In some wealthier, western countries many people in their 20s and 30s can't afford to have a dog.
How can anyone not afford a dog? They are free and don’t eat that much
Re:The world is sitting on a $400T financial time bomb (2017)
by EForEndeavour on Monday October 28, 2019 @01:03PM
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Food is not the only cost of owning a dog. Vet bills alone can bankrupt an owner. Besides, you'll have a hard time giving a good life to a dog if you're working long hours or more than one job.
Re:The world is sitting on a $400T financial time bomb (2017)
by rinze on Monday October 28, 2019 @12:32PM
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> They are free and don’t eat that much
"Free" after veterinary costs and a bit of equipment. Plus the food. Let's say that's N dollars per month.
That's the N dollars some people don't have.
Or, if they have them, it can be seen as a failure of the current embodiment of capitalism: obviously someone is not extracting enough rents.
Youth is always more productive because they use tools and strategies worked out by the older.
>2. Make more youth
In some wealthier, western countries many people in their 20s and 30s can't afford to have a dog.
>3. Take a greater percent of youth's income
That's how you divide a nation, young will hate the old, riots will start. Check out "2030: The Real Story of What Happens to America"
>4. Have old people live on less or not retire so early
That's how politicians lose support, Brexit happened because more old people voted than young people, now opinions of old people are being listened to, young are ignored, because they have less voting power.