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NM_Birder

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12. lol ..... so I take it you believe the 6.8% unemployment number ?

Reply to Joel thakkar (Original post)

Wed Jun 18, 2014, 11:15 AM

Jun 2014

Mass lay-offs, AND a "universal income" .... government tax funded "universal income" I assume ?
people without jobs could travel, pursue creative projects.

I'd say this was funny as hell, except I suspect you are convinced this will work. this type of economic imagination is what has made my employment more and more secure, and more and more profitable with every new crop of graduates. Once the ACA stops postponing the inevitable, big business will give you your wish, mass lay-offs are just around the corner.....enjoy !

Change. The. Fucking. Foreign. Trade. Policy. To. Support . American. Workers. = economic problem solved.
But, firing em all might work too LOL !

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Sometimes i wish more and more people get fired from their jobs [View all] Joel thakkar Jun 2014 OP

Although I can't imagine how some on DU will respond - TBF Jun 2014 #1

It is a utopia that will never happen in real life. I would be satisfied with reducing the number seaglass Jun 2014 #2

Oh, man... where to begin? The_Commonist Jun 2014 #3

Since money is an imaginary concept Cresent City Kid Jun 2014 #4

who lot of derp here LOL snooper2 Jun 2014 #5

The official announcement that Middle School is out for the summer! FSogol Jun 2014 #6

I know right! I've got a school zone two blocks from my house, the light not flashing messes me up snooper2 Jun 2014 #7

That's one way of describing it. greatauntoftriplets Jun 2014 #18

I love the "adults in charge" who are driving this bus to hell. hunter Jun 2014 #19

I'm sorry, but that is a pile of naive nonsense. Throd Jun 2014 #8

I disagree, but I do think losing a job is one way many young people closeupready Jun 2014 #9

The first part of your wish has been granted. Orsino Jun 2014 #10

Would be nice. How many Homeless/Starving people will need to be on the streets first? PowerToThePeople Jun 2014 #11

lol ..... so I take it you believe the 6.8% unemployment number ? NM_Birder Jun 2014 #12

My guess would be that Joel is... The_Commonist Jun 2014 #13

why did you leave the communes ? NM_Birder Jun 2014 #15

Sorry, hit 'post my reply" too soon NM_Birder Jun 2014 #16

More people being replaced by automation won't be any kind of "tipping point"--it's a narcissistic Romulox Jun 2014 #14

Why not just eat people without jobs? aikoaiko Jun 2014 #17