Robert Reich goes after Elon Musk, again.

[CyberGus]

 

[GnarlyDudeLive]

So a bureaucrat that contributed little to the advancement of anything is whining that someone that has provided jobs for tens of thousands of people and advanced technology in transportation and space made money. Someone send him a trophy for participation so he can feel good about himself. Maybe he'll move on and find something else to complain about. Just another sad disillusioned person that thinks that the world was meant to be fair.

And how about how much money he has saved the government (our tax dollars) in contracts vs other competitors, SMH. Tax dollars, you know the peoples money.

When Musk looses 9 billion next week because the stock is taking a slight dip, is this guy going to be sending out a tweet on how terrible he feels for Elon?

 

[radami1]

We live in a capitalist society, not a communist one. If you want wealth equality, maybe you should live in Cuba. Or fucking Russia.

Russia hasn't been Communist for 30 years. I don't know about fucking Russia though. They might still be; free love and all that.

 

[Eye of Elon]

The little fella is probably just fishing to get a reaction tweet from the Techno King.

There's plenty of billionaires who don't live in tiny houses and don't work 16 hours a day, but they don't have huge followings on that dumpster fire called Twitter.

 

[Cyberman]

Being in a capitalist society doesn't mean we should encourage wealth disparity that generates more homeless than billionaires.

Russia? Have you paid attention to the last thirty years? https://borgenproject.org/income-inequality-in-russia/

-Crissa

Wealth disparity doesn't generate homelessness. Drug addiction and mental issues are at the root of that problem. The gov't helps people into housing. The homeless, in large part, want nothing to do with that.

But you are correct about Russia.

 

[Crissa]

Wealth disparity doesn't generate homelessness. Drug addiction and mental issues are at the root of that problem. The gov't helps people into housing. The homeless, in large part, want nothing to do with that.

Actually, wealth disparity does generate homelessness.

Most homeless do not use drugs, have mental illnesses, refuse services or even - are unemployed.

A lack of homes makes for homelessness. They get priced out of the market. When someone is able to buy up housing and keep it for themselves - due to income inequality - that generates homeslessness by pricing people out of the market.

Just like food and medicine, you can't just not need a home. Sure, the homeless you mostly see are due to our lack of mental health care. But that doesn't make them most homelessness. Most homeless are couch surfing or living in cars. And many have families they're trying to care for.

To reduce homelessness we need two things: To take care of everyone, regardless of their health or ability to work; and to build enough homes and shelters so that the mix of workers and residents we have all have a roof over their heads without giving up their health for it.

-Crissa

 

[TruckElectric]

Robert Reich and Bernie Sanders - comrades in arms.

 

[Ogre]

The gov't helps people into housing.

Func no the government doesn't help people into housing, not in the US anyhow.

Government housing in the US is there... in very small quantities with years long wait lists.

Some cities have much better programs for this, but most are utter crap for people who are just broke with bad credit.

 

[Ogre]

Most homeless do not use drugs, have mental illnesses, refuse services or even - are unemployed.

I would go further and suggest that its a feedback cycle.

People who are homeless don't necessarily start with mental illness, but homelessness causes mental illness.

 

[firsttruck]

Func no the government doesn't help people into housing, not in the US anyhow.

Government housing in the US is there... in very small quantities with years long wait lists.

Some cities have much better programs for this, but most are utter crap for people who are just broke with bad credit.

And it is getting worse than just bad credit.

They now want to see your social media activity & see your web search history.