America’s Covid job-saving programme gave most of its cash to the rich

Re:America’s Covid job-saving programme gave most of its cas... by koolba on Tuesday February 01, 2022 @09:19PM (#30172738)

The real problem here is a society that is brainwashed into thinking it’s “normal” for a 21 year old to move out and get a place of his own, let alone doing it at minimum wage. I don’t even know why anyone would want to live alone at that age. Everything about life is both easier and more pleasant surrounded by close family.

Housing and meals have natural economies of scale. Even tasks like fetching medicine while you’re sick or waiting for package become easier.

It’s a travesty how many people these days think the standard course of action is to try to live as an island.

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Re:America’s Covid job-saving programme gave most of its cas... by zuminator on Tuesday February 01, 2022 @09:37PM (#30172912)

Easier and more pleasant isn't a universal. Some people have truly horrible families. Occasionally they themselves are the horrible family member, and the others are so much better off without them around.

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Re:America’s Covid job-saving programme gave most of its cas... by mlyle on Wednesday February 02, 2022 @12:53AM (#30174252)

> thinking it’s “normal” for a 21 year old to move out and get a place of his own, let alone doing it at minimum wage.

Well, parents aren't legally obligated to provide support past age 18, which means many don't. And youths that are wards of the state because of abuse or their parents becoming incarcerated, dying, etc, are not supported beyond age 18. So this is at least a frequent corner case we'll have to deal with, even if social norms change so that more parents support kids past 18.

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