Afaiu,
This is a case of “don’t let the bad make bad stuff worse”.
Removing taxes on tips is a stupid, pandering policy that, at best is just a distraction, and at worse a government subsidy to the restaurant industry.
If we want more progressive taxation that benefits low income earners, we can just do that. Why should a barista make tax-free income but not a janitor? I’m fine with reducing taxes for lower income earners and increasing it for higher income earners. But why should it have anything to do with tips?
I’d like to understand why this post is being hit with downvotes and dismissal. Isn’t the point of this sub to address these kinds of issues and perspectives, confronting them if they need critique perhaps, but providing a space to talk thru and work towards an equitable liberation for all, inclusive of men?
The first rule in the sidebar is “assume good faith” but multiple comments are making (afaict) groundless accusations of bating. What gives?
To be clear, I am not saying I co-sign this post. But what I see is someone voicing hurt and a feeling of not feeling safe or recognized, while I think there is a fair bit of inaccurate generalization being made on the basis of that hurt, the hurt is valid and some of the dynamics identified I think are obviously real too.
I’m just a bit confused about whether this sub is what I took it to be, or if there is some context I’m missing or something.
Tell that to the hundreds of researchers who have their entire research programs and funding prospects thrown into the air, and/or outright cancelled.
Fucking bizarre take to lob at someone fleeing a country rapidly falling to fascism and ethnic cleansing.
These are places I would consider if I were able to go back to school:
This fact has me considering dropping bell more than the outage itself.
It is totally indefensible for a telecom company to rely on X, steaming pile of inaccessible garbage that it is, for critical communications.
Yep, this basically is a government subsidy to the service industry, which then removes funds from essential government programs, like health and education.
Another step towards an illibertarian hellscape. :(
These kinds of prescriptive gimmicks are very exasperating, imo.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Road_to_Unfreedom has an interesting take on the wave of separatist movements. It traces it to a reactionary “politics of eternity”, which is being supported and advanced by authoritarian regimes to undermine the established order based on trade democratic deliberation. See, e.g., https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_interference_in_the_2016_Brexit_referendum
Now that X and Meta have become dedicated propaganda platforms, and I don’t know that it’s even possible for the government or researchers to get the needed access to determine if there are bad actors manipulating the public in this way now.
From Snyders view, one of the aims of this global effort is to convince people that coordination via democratic deliberation doesn’t work. Proposing ridiculous, highly polarizing referendums and tricking as many people as possible into voting for the most absurd option is a great way to convince everyone that democratic process are stupid, since that is the most degenerate form of democratic activity.
I would refer you to my other comment made.
I don’t see a comment that speaks to numbers. You said they are “banning guns outright”. If you mean “banning SOME guns outright”, then it would be correct, but of course almost everyone thinks some guns should be banned outright. But not all guns are banned outright, you can still own and buy guns.
Please show me a poll showing that 25% of Canadians are single issue gun voters. (I know gun owning families (avid hunters) who had no problem voting for a Liberal PM.)
You are spreading disinformation, because it is not true that guns are banned “outright”. Specific classes of firearms are.
But How many more votes are really at stake thru your (apparently) favored pet issue? How many Canadians who would consider voting lib do you really think are single issue gun voters?
Oh damn. I’m sorry to hear that. Wishing them the best recovery possible and a manageable transition into the new norm.
True. Also could be they lower the price point due to lack of demand, and that pulls in folks who otherwise wouldn’t have traveled to compensate somewhat. But they probably also have less money to spend and would do shorter trips…
I hope Europe and Asia get the message…
Bonus also is you are not creating value that is directly fueling the unfolding nightmare there.
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