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A Week in the Life of a McDonald’s Cashier

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Re: A Week in the Life of a McDonald’s Cashier

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AnIdiotOnTheNet wrote: post #226
sh1mmer wrote: post #41

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Have you considered contributing your technical expertise to something like Code for America? Their two flagship projects (GetCalFresh and Criminal Justice) reform both started off as simple web forms to make it easier to file for SNAP (food stamps) and sealing eligible marijuana convictions respectively. However as they gained traction they were able to engage state and local governments as collaborators and signifi…

> Have you considered contributing your technical expertise to something like Code for America? You can't fix everything with a website.

You definitely can't fix anything by not trying... (to make a website?)

Re: A Week in the Life of a McDonald’s Cashier

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cixter wrote: post #747
soulofmischief wrote: post #712

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It is up to successful people and organizations to care for those who cannot provide for themselves, and up to our government to enforce this. I am not a free market capitalist and I believe in UBI. But we're only here to discuss those who are capable, and why it is they might not be taking advantage of upward mobility.

I'm not sure I understand. How can you believe in UBI and still believe that it's up to private initiatives to care for those who can't provide for themselves? As for your second point: I wasnt aware we're only here for that? That's in any case not my agenda.

I wasnt aware we're only here for that? That's in any case not my agenda.

That was the discussion my post opened up. So if we're going to discuss anything here together, it's going to be that.

How can you believe in UBI and still believe that it's up to private initiatives to care for those who can't provide for themselves?

UBI does not currently exist, and the only reason it will ever come to exist is if we all take personal agency and revolt against the current status quo maintained by CorpGov.

Until people like Ms. Brown are provided the education and motivation they need in order to fight for a secured future for posterity, these problems will continue to get worse.

It's not easy. It's not fun. It's not ideal. But life and liberty come at a cost, sweat and blood, and if you are not willing to pay those costs or assist others in paying them, you do not necessarily deserve life and liberty.

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