GOP thinking:

You hit the nail on the head. Insurance companies are going to take a hit and that's all that matters to the Republicans. Can't have the rich folks who donate to their campaigns losing money now, can we?

Just what the public sector in the country needs! More people who have no commonsense or a basic grasp on class issues/ wealth disparity.

Bastille Day USA can't happen soon enough.

But poor people are bothering me by telling about their poorness instead of things I can relate to, like being wealthy and making doormen angry with my wealth.

Hatchet
Gary Paulsen, 1987

• The Starlight Crystal

I'mma assume "childhood books" are the books I read in my childhood and not books marketed to those in their childhood. Else I won't be able to post anything...

Man, I was into dragons before dragons were even cool. ;)

That's right! Fuck those poors for having to choose between rent, medical care and food. Irresponsible assholes.

I especially like that he follows up with this:

What the FUCK!?!?!?!

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It's hair!

I can't believe this article missed one of the most important points of unpaid internships... which is that only people who can afford to be unemployed for however long take unpaid internships, and if unpaid internships are necessary experience in order to land a "good" job then those who can't afford to take unpaid…

The problem with internships is that only people who can afford to work for very little (or no) money can take them. And when companies lean toward hiring people with internship experience, this means that only people from privileged backgrounds (who can afford to work an internship) are considered. Which in turn…

I posted something similar in my own comment. In America your job IS your life, but everywhere else in the world, your job is A MEANS TO a life.

You're expected to work unpaid overtime, unpaid internships, worship the company for "giving you the chance" pull 65+ hour weeks and come in on days off. This is not the…

It's just American culture that promotes our slavish view toward those of a higher class than us. This view is the reason for our wealth inequality, tax system, poor vacation and maternity leave systems, and a host of other things. American culture promotes a slavish devotion to those in power.

I assume they will be getting $2 per week, not just a one-time coupon? (The gothamist.com article did not specify.)