blitzen

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[–] blitzen@lemmy.ca 23 points 4 months ago

See above reply. I should not have, mistakenly, implied democrats earnestly concerned about Bidens age are silent now. My point was to illustrate Republican hypocrisy.

[–] blitzen@lemmy.ca 22 points 4 months ago (12 children)

I perhaps should have clarified that I meant Republicans who said they opposed Biden because of his age, who are suddenly okay with someone in his 80s running.

I certainly did not mean Democrats earnestly voicing concern of Bidens age.

[–] blitzen@lemmy.ca 132 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (47 children)

Not surprisingly, the constitutionalists and “Biden is too old” ~~crowd~~ Republicans are silent.

[–] blitzen@lemmy.ca 11 points 4 months ago

Always important to keep on wife maintenance.

[–] blitzen@lemmy.ca 23 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Like birds and New Zealand, gen x doesn’t exist online.

[–] blitzen@lemmy.ca 4 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Probably. But if I’m being generous, we’re really only talking about younger X and older millennials.

[–] blitzen@lemmy.ca 8 points 4 months ago

My dream is for government agencies to lean up defederated alternatives. Imagine @member@social.assembly.ca.gov, etc. Importantly, control would be with the chamber, and not some corporation de jour.

Could work all the way up the government ladder (@potus@social.whitehouse.gov) and all the way down to municipal level (@leslie.knope@social.pawnee.in.gov)

[–] blitzen@lemmy.ca 10 points 5 months ago

Ironically, there are apple varieties whose characteristics are copyrighted and whose names are trademarked.

[–] blitzen@lemmy.ca 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I guess my confusion comes from why you are so adamantly against specifically providing the social security card, when providing proof of employment eligibility is a legal requirement. Clearly, you have no problem providing employment eligibility, why do you have such strong feelings about providing the social security card specifically?

And while agree, the fact that other documents can be provided to prove employment eligibility means that technically providing the SS card isn’t required, I’d caution you against saying “never” in our current political environment.

[–] blitzen@lemmy.ca 0 points 5 months ago (3 children)

We're splitting hairs here. It is a legal requirement to provide work elibility. If you provide a passport, or if you provide an ID and birth certificate, that sufficies. But many people choose ID and social security card. And yes, employers keep copies of work eligibility on file.

So I guess my question is, is your objection really to the act of asking for a lightweight cardboard card?

[–] blitzen@lemmy.ca 2 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (5 children)

Editing comment for clarity.

All employers in the US need proof of two things: proof of identity, and proof of employment eligibility. A passport takes care of both.

But most people in my experience provide a state ID/driver's license (identity), and either a social security card or birth certificate (employement.)

So, you can be on your high horse all you want, but you're gonna provide the documents above if you want to work legally.

[–] blitzen@lemmy.ca 1 points 5 months ago

Can’t really really refute painterly proof.

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