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Old 11-24-2020, 4:17pm   #40
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Originally Posted by Rodnok1 View Post
Ok back on topic a little, we all know people are lazy adn shouldn't be rewarded for such behavior.
Move on from the lazy fuker part as not what i wanted to talk about.

So let's say you're a 40 year old hard worker doing one of these menial jobs such as floor buffer. Along comes a tablet and takes your job , you've worked there 20 years always did a great job and was happy with your station in life that job provided. Suddenly you are on your ass looking for a comparable job salary wise. You're obviously behind the curve in keeping up with "tech" lets say.
Pehaps you're skilled enough and smart enough to goto a tech school and take a few years courses knowing with zero experience your new salary will suck... Perhaps you cannot see a light at the end of the tunnel. So along comes socialism talk, guaranteed income etc. From that person perspective it could sound appealing, yes?

Now throw in a young person of 17 or 18, decent student, decent hard working parents, doesn't want to or cannot afford a 100k degree so desides to join the work force. Normally it'd be a bag boy, floor sweeper, cashier, etc. Well those jobs are not around nearly as much now so what do they do? Nothing half the time I bet and the socialism thing becomes appealing, yes?

Just wondering with socialism type thoughts have wormed their way into the country.
There is probably no program, or political philosophy (Socialist or otherwise) that is going to help the guy in the first example. It happened to my dad and the only saving grace was that he happened to be old enough to retire...and did. At my age, even having a marketable skill puts you at a great disadvantage. Us second hand lions are of little value unfortunately. Now, the young pup has options and shame on him if he doesn't use his youth, brains, or whatever asset he has to get a head start way up front because the back side is going to suck for him just as much as the floor buffer if he doesn't run hard and fast and get ahead of the pack.
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