The Real timschochet

No. Those here legally don’t want to do those jobs. And the inflation IMO would not be temporary. It would be constant and catastrophic.

Because I find it morally wrong. Evil in fact.

Wasn’t aware I needed your permission but thanks anyhow.

Let me make this simple: I want less homelessness. I want to treat these people humanely and help them if I can. There should be a way to accomplish both.

I don’t disagree with you on a lot of this. But I would point out that if Trump goes through with his tariffs that will create less jobs and raise the cost of housing, exactly the opposite of the solutions you are recommending.

You think homeless people move from state to state based on government programs? And that they have the means to travel?

Dont get me wrong. I understand how spending money in the wrong places doesn’t help homelessness. I get that. But the argument that @Strike and @jbycho are making is that it can actually INCREASE homelessness. That’s the part I don’t get. Perhaps you can explain it.

I believe Josef Stalin was the last person to make this argument.

Please explain how spending money to address homelessness increases homelessness.

Just a comment on the specific choice- it’s been nearly 100 years since a NON judge was chosen for the Supreme Court. I don’t think it’s happening again in our lifetimes.

Are you arguing that spending more money on dealing with homelessness increases homelessness? Please explain how that works.

It seems to me that Bernie’s reasoning on this issue is the same that Trump has with the tariffs: they both assume that the folks hit with this will simply absorb the cost without passing it on the consumer. But that NEVER happens.

Raising the minimum wage depending on region would certainly be more fair. But it doesn’t resolve the main dilemma: if, for example, we raise the minimum wage in California, because it is so much more expensive to live here, it’s still going to likely increase prices in Colorado, and South Carolina, and everywhere else. And even if, somehow, the price increases are limited to California, then what exactly is gained by raising the wages?

Of course. So do you.

Do you believe that keeping people out of the country will raise the standard of living for those already here? If yes please explain. TIA

Actually I do oppose raising minimum wage. I always have. Apparently you’ve never bothered to read me on this subject. I think it’s a topic worth discussing because it goes to the root of so many other issues. And your response here is so typical as always. You offer nothing of substance except to try and rip me. If you don’t think this is worthy of discussion why even post?

Of course. So do you.

Bernie did make the point that 60% of Americans live paycheck to paycheck. What if anything should be done about this?

I should mention the biggest immediate concern: inflation.. Inflation has been awful during the Biden years, but recently it’s gotten under control somewhat. But Trump’s first two actions- the new tariffs and mass deportation of a significant portion of our workforces- will skyrocket prices. Add that to the immediate corporate tax cut coming which will balloon the annual deficit even beyond its current untenable amount- and inflation is going to go through the roof. I hope I’m wrong.

Nope nothing serious. I just watched a beautiful sunset at the beach. I live in absolute paradise.

But they would be stylish!

You’re rather patronizing, don’t you think? Of course we can’t survive without trade. What modern nation could?

Touché. And thank you. All I’m saying is that California would survive just fine as an independent state. Thrive even. I have no desire to secede.

Oh well have a military. Along with a full nuclear arsenal. After all it was our people at Berkeley and Cal Tech that invented the damn things. And we’ll have an Air Force- it’s our aerospace industry that supplies it. Nobody’s invading California. And if there was ever a civil war, we’d kick your asses too. It’s funny that you think you’re defending us. We’re defending YOU.

Benefits? Ive never been much into this whole secession thing but California is the one state that could survive independently of the United States. We’d be just fine.