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Young men are 'playing videogames all day' instead of getting jobs because they can mooch off of free healthcare, claims congressman

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    Translated: Adults 18 to 25 are using there parents healthcare and are not paying for the crappiest healthcare being offered at their first jobs.

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    • S [email protected]

      Have you tried just eating food? Every time I do that in games it heals me. 😛

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      Instructions unclear, I smashed up all my walls but there was no food inside

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        I don‘t like to see the politics of this miserable country here.

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        I feel the same way living here.

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          It’s not just a shitty disease…. It’s a shitty disease that the Social Security Administration really, REALLY does not like to pay out disability for. Mostly because, unless something has changed recently, it’s hard to prove that you actually have it because it defies easily quantifiable medical testing, among other things.

          So, it would be a curse on multiple levels!

          Source: I used to be an attorney who fought for people who had been denied benefits.

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          I’m familiar with it. I have (“had” actually) family with it. Just trying to understand if OP was referencing something in particular.

          It sounds like OP was cursing this guy with the disease they have. So not random then.

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            says some rich asshole who probably hasn't done real work a day in his life, likely living off dividends and bribe money

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              You’re probably holding your controller wrong.

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              His mouse pad must be broken.

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              • m0op0o@mander.xyzM [email protected]

                Wait, you can eat heath care?

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                All those lazy bums getting their nutrition from free IV drips.

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                  working where exactly? working on a farm that will pay you minimum wage, if that? oh OH I know working in the tech sector where it's now and has been for the past couple years an absolute nightmare to find a job in.

                  There are NO jobs out there that will pay for the current cost of living and the ones that COULD aren't hiring, and if anything, are laying people off. And yeah, these unemployed young men are TOTALLY playing videogames that now cost $80 a pop paid via a job they don't have.

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                  • star@lemmy.blahaj.zoneS [email protected]

                    And? What's the problem with that? In an ideal society with present technology we can afford to feed and house literally everyone. Let artificial scarcity rule you no longer. Let the people play games, and when 'work'is no longer, the obligation of wages they wil do it willingly, happily, and with enjoyment. Or at least wnough of us will to feed all.

                    So what if some get fed more than they work? I like helping people. We should have plenty to spare without the parasite class.

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                    With the caveat that we can accommodate everyone so long as sufficient people put in their fair share of effort. In an ideal world that will mean very short working hours and/or nicely early retirement/late entry into the work force.

                    Certainly the usual talking heads are spoiled rich guys that have never known labor and have not done their fair share, but it is a difficult thing to balance to make sure we do take care of each other but make sure enough people are engaged to successfully do that

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                      How's your son's dick today, Mike Johnson? You have the app that tells you, so if you wouldn't mind...

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                        Oh god they’ve been shitting on video games since pinball. Get some new lines bro

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                          How's your son's dick today, Mike Johnson? You have the app that tells you, so if you wouldn't mind...

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                          Looks like I'm unaware of something horrible. . ?

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                            says some rich asshole who probably hasn't done real work a day in his life, likely living off dividends and bribe money

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                            And the healthcare Congress provides.

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                              What free healthcare?

                              Young men have to jump through the most hoops to get state level health insurance.

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                                Looks like I'm unaware of something horrible. . ?

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                                You're happier not knowing, delete your account before some sicko comes by to gleefully explain this one.

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                                  Videogames are the cheapest and most durable form of entertainment, ideal qualities when you don't have a job and resources to keep you busy. This fucker wants people to never escape being in misery.

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                                  The goal is to get those "young men" out there in the job market struggling to make ends meet day after day so their boss can buy his second vacation home and new yacht.
                                  In the meantime Republicans will point to some group or minority as the cause of their woes. It's a win, win for them.

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                                    Free healthcare?

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                                      Does he realize these unemployed, dirty gamers who complain but don’t do anything productive tend to lean conservative?

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                                        All jobs are service industry now unless you're somebody's kid or relative. Things changed bigly over the last 20 years.

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                                          The problem is not this bloke. The problem is the people that voted for him.

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