Re:CEO of Uber: Gig Workers Deserve Better
by tomschlick on Monday August 10, 2020 @10:47AM
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Did you ever stop and think that the US is the most prosperous because of that instead of in spite of it?
Forcing your people to not rely on the government (really just everyone else) is a good thing. The US is very individualistic which leads to the entrepreneurial spirit. That obviously has pros and cons but it has lead to pretty strong growth and economy.
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Re:CEO of Uber: Gig Workers Deserve Better
by lotsofpulp on Monday August 10, 2020 @10:53AM
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Did you ever stop to think that keeping people on the precipice of ruin so that they have little negotiating power for their wages is what causes 10% to 20% of the US to be “prosperous”, but not the rest?
Not to mention the myriad other reasons for success in the US, such as being the only developed nation with large resource stores left intact after WW2?
Not to discount the very important work of US scientists and engineers who objectively did make great progress, but to say that the nation’s success depends on not helping its most vulnerable is ridiculous.
Re:CEO of Uber: Gig Workers Deserve Better
by afarrell on Monday August 10, 2020 @11:37AM
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> with large resource stores left intact after WW2?
Also that the largest sea empire in the world spent that war desperately buying stuff from us.
I keep hearing “no safety net” and “precipice I’d ruin” yet social programs are the majority of the federal gov’t spending.
Re:CEO of Uber: Gig Workers Deserve Better
by lotsofpulp on Monday August 10, 2020 @12:19PM
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That’s how broken the safety net programs are, and on purpose. There are so many stipulations, red tape, inconsistencies, and volatility involved that people in the US have no reason to trust them. The government (taxpayers) are always looking for an excuse to cut benefits.
That’s a bold claim when spending has only increased over time, not decreased.
People’s opinions of the US’ social safety net bear no resemblance to what’s actually happening on the ground.
Re:CEO of Uber: Gig Workers Deserve Better
by kanyethegreat on Monday August 10, 2020 @01:30PM
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Safety nets are broken because the government isn't held accountable. Not because government is limited in budget or power. Or because the "elite" manufactured these inefficiencies in order to keep their workforce impoverished.