• DolphinLundgrin
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      1 year ago

      Of course. Economists jobs are largely justifying why the poor deserve to die.

  • 1billionthcustomer
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    1 year ago

    If the unemployed are so critical for the functional health of “the economy”, perhaps it’s time to consider it an essential service, paying award wages.

    • Bill Stickers
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      We do. The award is called jobseeker. It is terribly insufficient though. The union who negotiated it should be sacked.

  • Cynicide
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    If they want it that badly maybe they could volunteer.