News for hackers. Stuff that matters.

A comment on Want Growth? Kill Small Businesses. Parent comment

Re:Want Growth? Kill Small Businesses by no_exit on Tuesday October 08, 2024 @10:08AM (#41777538)
> The US boomed for 150 years before there was a social safety net.

The social safety net was a continent's worth of land to settle and develop.

[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Want Growth? Kill Small Businesses by WalterBright on Tuesday October 08, 2024 @12:56PM (#41779367)
I suggest reading up on the hardships the settlers had. Their death rate was pretty high. Tens of thousands died on the Oregon Trail.
[ Parent | on HN ]