About the level of defense I expected about your stupid comment. "OMG, I will die if I can't text ! Oh no, I might have to get off my lazy ass and do something in person! Gubment owes me a phone and internet access!"
About the level of defense I expected about your stupid comment. "OMG, I will die if I can't text ! Oh no, I might have to get off my lazy ass and do something in person! Gubment owes me a phone and internet access!"
I'll take my do for myself mentality over a ridiculous excuse of a person like you who can't leave the house.
Everything is online meow dude. It's not like ye olden days where you could just walk into a place and get a job. I'm sure there's outliers to be found but for the most part that's not how it works these days
BS. So what you're telling me is that if someone doesn't buy me a cell phone, my only recourse is to find a dirty corner to die in? What nonsense. Most small businesses are still using paper applications. There are other places to work than McDonald's or Walmart.
I didn't say that, it'll help the conversation if you don't project your assertions onto my statements.
There are plenty of resources for employment for even the most desperate situation. Everyone is allowed in a library, they are open to the public. There are also agencies that offer placement and training. You're not going to forfeit your life if you don't have a cell phone.
I know there's resources for employment/training and libraries, that's part of why I mentioned libraries, the places for placement and training aren't directly relevant to the discussion, we're speaking more so about the communication aspect. I didn't say you "forfeit your life", I explained it very clearly.
But not having one doesn't mean you can't do it. No different than a car. Would you support buying welfare recipients cars?
Not having one makes attaining employment much more difficult. I could eat without grocery stores but they make the process a lot easier.
er.... Its 10000X more difficult to hold a job with no transportation. Come on now.
Entirely dependent on where you live, and we're also not talking about holding a job but attaining one. That's not even a goal post shift, that's changing the subject.
No, we actually agree that there are options other than giving everyone free shit, is what I think. I don't think its a "goal post shift" or changing the subject at all. I live in a rural community. How could I get to work with no car? There's no bus here. So I should get a car. Some people need a phone, I need a new car.
Well public transportation is its own discussion and something the US needs to improve on, and it's a public service like the phone in this scenario. I also agreed that transportation can be an issue in areas. You're shifting the conversation away from the original subject to validate your views on that subject. Transportation is its own problem, and most agree that the US has a car culture (which is very costly) and not nearly enough public infrastructure.
