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[–] kreskin@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

We have already made it extremely hard to be a young adult in this country, why not add an extra helping of shit on their plates, to make older people feel better about their choices, eh?

I say let the wealthy and people with net worth over 1 million contribute this mandatory service. They've screwed this country up, lets see them do their share for the community for once in their charmed lives. Give the Jared kushners and effing pickelball players some tongs to pick up trash and string them together in a chain gang if we have to.

[–] zd9@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

Sure, the wealthy need to pay for what they've done to society, but that's not what I'm talking about.

Also in that same vein, any federal politician in the House, Senate, Executive, or SC should have to live for 2 months on minimum wage in a probationary period. Until they complete that "course", they won't be able to ascend to their elected position. So like, if they're elected in November, then they live for December and January on minimum wage, which then gives them the certification needed to be sworn in.