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Re:Why hasn't prefab construction taken over? by phobosanomaly on Tuesday October 13, 2020 @12:50AM (#24762376)
What are your ideas for how to shift things in a more positive direction?

If I were to write my congressman tomorrow, what do you think I should say? What are the top-5 key actionable bullet points?

Genuinely curious. I like to hear all sorts of ideas for how we can steer the country (hell, the planet) in a more positive direction.

Re:Why hasn't prefab construction taken over? by solarmist on Tuesday October 13, 2020 @01:16AM (#24762489)
I wish I had actionable ideas.

For a top 5 (or 7) wish list it would be along the line of:

- Outlaw billionaires the same way we’ve outlawed (at least on paper) monopolies. At that scale individuals have the power to sway governments. (A billion is likely not the right number, but it’s a good starting point.)

- Kill the money in politics. Make lobbying illegal.

- Kill the filibuster

- Kill the electoral college

- Decouple healthcare from employment (The only realistic solution I know of is socializing it).

- Provide a robust safety net (but get rid of the checks balances to prevent “abuse”). Just blanket give everyone $2000/month.

- Eliminate exemptions to providing benefits make it proportional to hours worked (worked an average of 10 hours a week for a month? That employer must provide 1 week of benefits to that person.) There is no common good from giving employer a massive expenses break to employ 2 people at 20 hours a week instead of just hiring one full time employee. This is gaming the system plain and simple.

Re:Why hasn't prefab construction taken over? by phobosanomaly on Tuesday October 13, 2020 @10:49AM (#24766083)
Based on my understanding of their platforms, that seems consistent with a Warren/Sanders ticket?
Re:Why hasn't prefab construction taken over? by shpeedy on Tuesday October 13, 2020 @04:44AM (#24763556)
For billionaire, wish list will have this top item:

1. Kill solarmist (it's good starting point).