It’s a direct democracy, so generally Citizens decide what constitutes “service”…or at worst “representatives” (if we’d building off the framework of the idea). As far as administrative regions vs. federal…well, assuming we have a system that’s not broken and janky like this one, I think we could manage. As far as weighting things like “health risks”, yeah that’s a serious weakness here…but not an unaddressable one.

What I see is a world where we aren’t screeching about “immigrants” because most folks are similarly just residents. And residents have every right and protection as a citizen…aside from voting or holding office. I see a world where the responsibility of such power also comes with commitment to building society…rather than simply being born, whining, and burning everything down in a tantrum…as we basically see now with bourgeoisie white folks.

Don’t throw an idea away just because it isn’t immediately a panacea to every broken aspect of our current system.

Shh…we need the dream of possibility.

Humans in 2025 are…well, mostly horrible. So if we’re working with this stock, it’s never going to work. It’s more of an idea that works really well AFTER the morons die from COVID/etc. because they refused to wear a mask unless that mask let them brutalize brown folks. Long-term, I think it’s in idea we shouldn’t bin (as a species). But it absolutely won’t work TODAY.

Yeah it’s one of those ideas that work great if it’s the way we had always done things for several generations…but it’s not gonna work if we try to start it when anyone alive now is still…well…alive.

No I agree it absolutely would NOT work any time near this generation. It’s not happening in our lifetimes, and if it does…that’s probably bad. But conceptually, it is feasible…assuming like 50 other variables we are currently missing.

The way I imagined it, you would get a wage for your service and service would be customizable to account for any disability, including severe intellectual-disability.

Heinlein gets shit on for this, but his “citizenship through service” idea always made sense to me. Yeah you have rights, can work a regular job, and have all the benefits we traditionally associate with “citizenship” by simply being a legal resident…but if you want to vote or hold office, you need to spend a few years contributing. Maybe that’s military service, or maybe that’s working as a teacher in a low-income area. Regardless, voting is a privilege that SHOULD be earned by contributing to the society you want to impact FIRST.

I help folks with disabilities get jobs, so I’m familiar. I generally avoid fast food for my people, because it’s degrading and no one really wants a McJob. That being said, the bot actually makes it easier to apply, and they immediately schedule an interview…because they don’t care what your resume says and they just need warm bodies to throw at angry customers. Again, I avoid it for my folks wherever possible.

Fine, just fail them. This is a problem for the parents to address. And if the parents refuse, then they can enjoy having a child who lives off of benefits and aspires to be an “influencer”. Lol.

Empathy…see myself in the other person’s shoes. Often I do this and it makes me think they’re an even bigger asshole, but I try at least.

…so we’re sending brown folks to what are basically concentration camps and we’re not sure if they’re alive or not. We’re…basically there.

I…don’t care. I look forward to a time when we’re having Nuremberg trials for the Trump admin. This too shall pass.

Been there since 07, also work in Human Services. Reddit died with Aaron. He was the heart and soul of the site. The decline started shortly after that and it was slow, but it really picked up steam around the time of their IPO, and ever since they’ve pretty much embraced “evil”. Fuck Spez.

I really don’t understand anyone who votes for someone like this. I get that they’re stupid, but I support folks with ID and they can still tell when someone is a cunt.

…I mean, can we talk Batman?

EDIT: Also, let’s not forget this fun time:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXbCwq4ewBU

Lol what amazing rationale there “hmm, if I destroy it, the government will build something better almost immediately! SIMPLE!”

Well fuck you then, he hopped into a Doctor-Who-themed strip-club before changing his clothes. Superman likes the strange. Get over it.

Was that the MOVE bombing? Because I’m pretty sure he blamed that on a black mayor.

No, it’s cool to celebrate arson and terrorism when it’s against terrorist billionaire oligarchs who are burning your country down.

Crypto is basically a ponzi-scheme. I made a little bit off of it, then sold too early. Then bought back in, and sold way too early. Then bought back in, then lost a lot. The only real benefit is anonymity, which I don’t really need and only really benefits criminals. I don’t see it taking over if someone like the EU introduces fee-free digital transactions.