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[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 62 points 2 months ago (4 children)

Rich people will be exempt, of course.

[–] Aceticon@lemmy.world 16 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

People in University or with University Education will "of course" be exempted from this duty which, by an amazing coincidence will exempt the scions of the rich and upper middle class.

It's a similar technique as what's used in not just the US but also countries like the UK to make sure the children of "upper" classes don't have to endure certain hardships and have enhanced future opportunities even in accessing Upper Education: it's not at all *cough* *cough* because they're the children of wealthy parents, it's purelly because they frequent (expensive) private schools and the children of the poor and working class too when they frequent such schools have access to those things (the "small" detail that the poor and working class cannot actually afford it, remains unsaid).

Whenever a Neoliberal talks about how meritocratic their system is, remember that they defend privatised education, something which as I explained above just means a two tier system were those who can afford it purchase for their children easy access past certain gatekeepers of future opportunities such as access to certain Universities whilst the rest are in a different track - the state school system - with far lower chances, all of which is the very opposite of a merit-based system.

[–] KeenFlame@feddit.nu 1 points 2 months ago

Yes, usa is a hyper-capitalistic country. Not all (actually none other) countries behave like this. But they all use the dollar as currency. The difference is that usa is the economic superpower but that does not make them control way the world world any longer. It disappeared when the culture war was lost. The war on drug was lost too and now there is a class war. Wonder how that will go

[–] SPRUNT@lemmy.world 15 points 2 months ago

I can almost hear the bone spurs growing...

[–] AeonFelis@lemmy.world 14 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Poor "volunteers" will do the backbreaking manual labor. Rich volunteers will drive the heavy machinery in air conditioned cabins.

[–] WhatYouNeed@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago (2 children)

You'll work harder

With a gun in your back

For a bowl of rice a day

Slave for soldiers

Til you starve

Then your head is skewered on a stake

[–] roguetrick@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Now you can go where people are one

Now you can go where they get things done

[–] WhatYouNeed@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

Saw Jello do a spoken word performance during the 2nd Gulf War.and he asked "Who would trust a country run by a Bush, a Dick and a Colon?

[–] addictedtochaos@lemm.ee 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] WhatYouNeed@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Good guess, and I can Imagine it's a lyric they would use.

Dead Kennedys - Holiday in Cambodia

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=-KTsXHXMkJA

[–] addictedtochaos@lemm.ee 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] roguetrick@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

First time with surf punk? Try DK's police truck, soup is good food and Agent Orange's bloodstains or miserlou.

[–] addictedtochaos@lemm.ee 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

it is, thanks, i am learning the guiatr. is surf punk dick dale? i remember an album of his

[–] roguetrick@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

dick dale He's the surf rock that surf punk descends from.

[–] Ruxias@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

Cases of bone spurs are skyrocketing