• Death_Equity@lemmy.world
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    8 months ago

    They are vague because of incompetence, inspired by antiquated notions, and enforced poorly out of malice.

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      8 months ago

      They are vague so they can be enforced arbitrarily and ignored when desired.

  • sylver_dragon@lemmy.world
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    8 months ago

    Way down at the end of the article, they finally get to the heart of the problem:

    And even before 2020, educators nationwide were warning that they lacked the appropriate mental health and social service supports to adequately deal with behavior challenges.

    In the late 00’s, there was a push to address some of this and school districts were hiring and building out counseling services. Then 2008 hit, the economy cratered and the first thing cut was those same services. An entire generation of students missed out on what could have been much better mental health and social services, because of big banks gambling. But hey, at least we saved those big banks from their own hubris and mistakes, right?

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    8 months ago

    so what not like the “United States” is going to come together and solve this

    too busy sucking either Donald’s or Joe’s dick to come up for air

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            8 months ago

            That’s not correct, real median wages are up from the beginning of the pandemic

            Majority of people are better off under Biden than Trump

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              8 months ago

              Who do I believe, you or my lying eyes? And I’m no trumper. This administration purposefully skews the numbers. I get why, but it’s so obvious I don’t see how you can fall for it. Everything is 20.6% to 50%+ more expensive. Some people got wage increases. MOST did not. Even if you got a few percent here or there, you’re spending more for the same stuff. That’s not better off. That’s inflation eating your salary gain, or non gain, more than just a lower or flat salary.

              Less than half of people who got new jobs since the pandemic got “the same or more pay”. That means of the jobs created, half lost wages. Looking at simple shareholder data for companies employee wages went up a few percent, like always. Meaning on aggregate, wages up with standard levels of inflation. Which is what Biden pushes.

              Factor in the actual consumer price index, it’s clear to see.

              For me personally, as well as every single human I know and interact with personally, EVERYONE, is worse off. A 7% mortgage vs a 3% mortgage is a huge killer.

              Stocks are up. Great if you’re selling. That’s not a long term economy, that’s short term gains.

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        8 months ago

        Conservative Democrats.

        I know the context of him saying to a bunch of rich people “nothing would fundamentally change”, but damn if that wasn’t more true than he meant it.