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Re:The Education of a Doomer by philipkglass on Tuesday September 08, 2026 @03:10PM (#49615253)
The largest social safety net in the US is the one provided for retired people, who aren't laborers at all.
Re:The Education of a Doomer by GPerson on Wednesday September 09, 2026 @07:04PM (#49635850)
There were active labor movements and Social Security was a more moderate proposal than others; this was in the wake of the Great Depression after all. Labor movements played a role in it being considered.