I kid, I kid. Just channeling my inner Heinlein. There is a conversation to be had about perverse incentives, though.
jesterson · 54m ago
They shouldn't be voting indeed. And I am not kidding at all.
All they can vote for is proliferation of government policies and limiting freedoms of people who are actually creating value.
owenversteeg · 1h ago
From TFA, it appears the trend is actually rapidly accelerating, including this interesting fact:
>Four in five jobs created in the past two years have been in the non-market sector, which are occupations in industries heavily influenced by government spending and regulation.
worthless-trash · 21m ago
When I read this as an Australian tax payer, it frustrates me, I feel like my tax money is directed into paying peoples wages doing pointless jobs. Going into supporting systems and paying for things like NDIS which are frequently fraudulent.
How much of these positions and payments are needed I can't say. There has been times in the past where I was unable to get any assistance when I needed it badly, only to be hit with additional tax payments to pay when I had no money to give.
I am working my proverbial arse off, living frugally, not getting into trouble in a private sector role to get ahead, paying huge tax like a chump, getting zero financial assistance. Its days like this when I feel like I too should just scheme the system and not work, it sure would be less stressful and less work.
Maybe this article was designed to incite these exact feelings, if they did, well mission accomplished.
billy99k · 4h ago
If you were in this situation, why would you ever vote to give yourself less money?
photon_rancher · 2h ago
There’s always the risk of economic collapse lol
tomhow · 2h ago
[stub for offtopicness]
theamk · 7h ago
Note: this is for Australia
throwaway81523 · 4h ago
Australia, please update the title.
usr1106 · 3h ago
Why? I immediately thought: Which country and starting to read the article gives the answer.
Americans seem to assume that there is only one country and abroad is an exception needing extra disclaimers.
Edit: The article also says the study is by a right of center thinktank. Would that also be needed to be mentioned in the title? Of course it would the context. But the rule is not to editorilize, we can read and think ourselves.
I kid, I kid. Just channeling my inner Heinlein. There is a conversation to be had about perverse incentives, though.
All they can vote for is proliferation of government policies and limiting freedoms of people who are actually creating value.
>Four in five jobs created in the past two years have been in the non-market sector, which are occupations in industries heavily influenced by government spending and regulation.
How much of these positions and payments are needed I can't say. There has been times in the past where I was unable to get any assistance when I needed it badly, only to be hit with additional tax payments to pay when I had no money to give.
I am working my proverbial arse off, living frugally, not getting into trouble in a private sector role to get ahead, paying huge tax like a chump, getting zero financial assistance. Its days like this when I feel like I too should just scheme the system and not work, it sure would be less stressful and less work.
Maybe this article was designed to incite these exact feelings, if they did, well mission accomplished.
Americans seem to assume that there is only one country and abroad is an exception needing extra disclaimers.
Edit: The article also says the study is by a right of center thinktank. Would that also be needed to be mentioned in the title? Of course it would the context. But the rule is not to editorilize, we can read and think ourselves.