Re:McDonald's is considering rent deferrals for franchisees
by JadeNB on Tuesday March 17, 2020 @06:05PM
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Ah, good point. Pandemics make even ISPs and Trump seek to be seen to be acting in the public good. (But not Charter, and not hoarders.)
Re:McDonald's is considering rent deferrals for franchisees
by ryanmercer on Wednesday March 18, 2020 @08:09AM
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Yeah, politicians need voters to not completely hate them so they can get re-elected. Imagine if instead politicians were selected by lottery, served shorter terms, and had their appointments staggered.
I wonder if any authors have given this a shot in fiction, I'd read it.
Re:McDonald's is considering rent deferrals for franchisees
by JadeNB on Wednesday March 18, 2020 @09:22AM
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Well, there's https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lottery_in_Babylon , but not in the realistic spirit that you probably intended. (There's also HHGttG's https://hitchhikers.fandom.com/wiki/Ruler_of_the_Universe , again in a different spirit.)
Re:McDonald's is considering rent deferrals for franchisees
by ryanmercer on Wednesday March 18, 2020 @11:11AM
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The Lottery in Babylon sounds worth a read, thanks!
There are dozens of articles of Trump taking something to congress today apparently to do just this
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-nw-coronavirus...
>Mnuchin planned to outline that roughly $850 billion package to Senate Republicans at a private lunch, with officials aiming to have Congress approve it this week.
and
>“The Senate will not adjourn until we have passed significant and bold new steps above and beyond what the House has passed to help our strong nation and our strong underlying economy weather this storm," McConnell said.