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Welfare and Voting

Giga
over 10 years

This question has been on my mind for a while now. Should people on welfare have the right to vote? Discuss. I am merely interested in others' opinions.

If you voted 'Other' and chose to comment below, please elaborate. Don't be a dips*** like Diabolik

Since some people clearly can't see what I voted in the poll, I think that people on welfare should be allowed to vote.

Should people on welfare have the right to vote?
20
Yes, they should
2
Other (comment below)
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No, they should not
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i don't take very good care of myself.
Edark
over 10 years

KillHimNotMe says

What does "in a perfect world, things would be perfect" add to the discussion? Take it to the tautology thread.

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good me too :) thanks for spending some time with me cantankerous take care of yourself
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well i'm okay with it.
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oh ok well that's fine no need to get defensive about it. not everybody is cut out for a lot of math.
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KillHimNotMe says

lotta math in criminal justice, i'm assuming


not particularly
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you can't use french words to describe capitalism malaka you friggin troll they work like 35 hours a week lol
MeIody
over 10 years
Yes, Starbucks does give free (good) healthcare to their workers. :)
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lotta math in criminal justice, i'm assuming
Malaka
over 10 years

MeIody says


KillHimNotMe says

How involved are you in the details of your parents' financial situation, Melody?


Mm that's offtopic, when I was referring to family I might not have been referring to my family. Besides, this topic wasn't about that--it's about welfare and voting. I simply wanted to come in and say that in a perfect world, welfare wouldn't be necessary. I think we all can agree on that, even if it's not attainable.


Yep, it's unfortunate that the government restricts pure capitalism because I reckon that if we had laissez-faire capitalism, it is likely that this perfect world will come soon
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if all the people on welfare just got jobs at starbucks, the problem would be solved
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KillHimNotMe says

"bachelor's-level"


i sense a liberal arts major


criminal justice.
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i hear starbucks gives pretty good healthcare - is that true??
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"bachelor's-level"


i sense a liberal arts major
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KillHimNotMe says

BLACK POPULATION OF IDAHO: 0.8%

BLACK POPULATION OF MICHIGAN: 14%


DISCUSSION OF IDAHO IS AN INHERENTLY RACIST TOPIC. THE DIFFERENCE IS CLEARLY STATISTICALLY SIGNIFICANT.


I have a master's degree, dude - don't even try to use words you don't understand against me.


odd because you've been mmaking bachelor's level analogies at best.
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what if we just told people they already voted but they forgot????
Malaka
over 10 years

KillHimNotMe says

i think that we should just pay poor people not to vote - it cuts out the middle man


Or we can make sure voting is just on one day, and encourage most employers to make their poor employees work on that day. Also, we should make it really inconvenient to vote.
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What does "in a perfect world, things would be perfect" add to the discussion? Take it to the tautology thread.
MeIody
over 10 years
Okay, KHNM :)
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You are 17 years old and have no experience supporting yourself. Your worldview is limited to the asides you've overheard from your parents, or your friends, or what you see on TV or movies. You have no perspective on any of this stuff until you've actually lived it.
MeIody
over 10 years

KillHimNotMe says

How involved are you in the details of your parents' financial situation, Melody?


Mm that's offtopic, when I was referring to family I might not have been referring to my family. Besides, this topic wasn't about that--it's about welfare and voting. I simply wanted to come in and say that in a perfect world, welfare wouldn't be necessary. I think we all can agree on that, even if it's not attainable.
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i think that we should just pay poor people not to vote - it cuts out the middle man
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i never understood that - why do people complain about taxes if they all get returned anyway...
Malaka
over 10 years

KillHimNotMe says

wow malaka that is a shame - if i made no money i wouldn't pay a penny over 20% in taxes


Yea, it's a really shame, the system is really *** up. Sometimes they end up paying like over 99% but then they get some back on their tax return.
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How involved are you in the details of your parents' financial situation, Melody?