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It's a direct democracy, so generally Citizens decide what constitutes "service"...or at worst "representatives" (if we'd building off the framework of the idea). As far as administrative regions vs. federal..well, assuming we have a system that's not broken and janky like this one, I think we could manage. As far as weighting things like "health risks", yeah that's a serious weakness here...but not an unaddressable one.

What I see is a world where we aren't screeching about "immigrants" because most folks are similarly just residents. And residents have every right and protection as a citizen...aside from voting or holding office. I see a world where the responsibility of such power also comes with commitment to building society...rather than simply being born, whining, and burning everything down in a tantrum...as we basically see now with bourgeoisie white folks.

Don't throw an idea away just because it isn't immediately a panacea to every broken aspect of our current system.

Shh...we need the dream of possibility.

Humans in 2025 are...well, mostly horrible. So if we're working with this stock, it's never going to work. It's more of an idea that works really well AFTER the morons die from COVID/etc. because they refused to wear a mask unless that mask let them brutalize brown folks. Long-term, I think it's in idea we shouldn't bin (as a species). But it absolutely won't work TODAY.

Yeah it's one of those ideas that work great if it's the way we had always done things for several generations...but it's not gonna work if we try to start it when anyone alive now is still...well...alive.

No I agree it absolutely would NOT work any time near this generation. It's not happening in our lifetimes, and if it does...that's probably bad. But conceptually, it is feasible...assuming like 50 other variables we are currently missing.

The way I imagined it, you would get a wage for your service and service would be customizable to account for any disability, including severe intellectual-disability.

Lol. Well let's split the difference then...molotov dildo.

Heinlein gets shit on for this, but his "citizenship through service" idea always made sense to me. Yeah you have rights, can work a regular job, and have all the benefits we traditionally associate with "citizenship" by simply being a legal resident...but if you want to vote or hold office, you need to spend a few years contributing. Maybe that's military service, or maybe that's working as a teacher in a low-income area. Regardless, voting is a privilege that SHOULD be earned by contributing to the society you want to impact FIRST.

correct

You were thinking dildo, I was thinking molotov cocktail. We are not the same.

Debbie Wasserman-Schultz sandbagged Bernie and there is absolutely no denying it. And you're right, she did it because the DNC, just like the GOP, is more than happy to suck the dick of the rich man. But neither the DNC nor the GOP actually matter...it's what the voters believe. And, I'm not sure if you noticed or not, but all those kids who grew up post-9/11 are largely pretty fucking overt with their opposition to the rich man. Times they are a changing. The old parties can get on board, or they can be burned down with everything else.

I help folks with disabilities get jobs, so I'm familiar. I generally avoid fast food for my people, because it's degrading and no one really wants a McJob. That being said, the bot actually makes it easier to apply, and they immediately schedule an interview...because they don't care what your resume says and they just need warm bodies to throw at angry customers. Again, I avoid it for my folks wherever possible.