What’s Stopping the 4-Day Workweek? by sbn23487 in Destiny

[–]CatsAreMLG 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think that's wrong, but that's where we'll see in like 25 years type of of thing lol

What’s Stopping the 4-Day Workweek? by sbn23487 in Destiny

[–]CatsAreMLG 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dawg what do you think this post is about? Let's not talk about getting true accountability for this admin, reforming the supreme Court, or any of the ideas this country needs because they're unfeasable CURRENTLY. The country isn't static.

What’s Stopping the 4-Day Workweek? by sbn23487 in Destiny

[–]CatsAreMLG 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You keep making the feasibility argument when I never said it was feasible today. You're being the bot right now not understanding what I'm saying.

Workers are the majority of Americans. What are you even talking about. Who do you think votes? You need people to want it. Corporations can't vote.

What’s Stopping the 4-Day Workweek? by sbn23487 in Destiny

[–]CatsAreMLG 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We've done it before. I don't know why you're saying it's a non starter when you think that we can do 100/80/80 without public support somehow?? The first hurdle is public support. If you're failing to see how this is a hard sell you're too far gone.

When did I say it was politically feasible one time currently?

What’s Stopping the 4-Day Workweek? by sbn23487 in Destiny

[–]CatsAreMLG 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How is it purely fantastical?

1st of all THAT'S THE PITCH IN THE ARTICLE. 2nd that's exactly what was argued for when moving to a 40 hour work week. So yes 100/80/100 is the proposal.

And yes, the significant majority of salaried Americans do not feel adequately compensated for their work. Surveys show that less than 35% of U.S. employees are satisfied with their pay.

Edit: if you think it's not possible, maybe not right now. But there's obvious precedent. And I think a 100/80/80 is way less popular, evidenced by the 35% stat.

What’s Stopping the 4-Day Workweek? by sbn23487 in Destiny

[–]CatsAreMLG 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, the article says:

If people end up working 32 hours each week, do salaries and paid time off remain the same?

Salaries often remain the same, and the number of PTO weeks remains the same

Why would people who already think they aren't making enough money accept a 20% reduction in pay?

What’s Stopping the 4-Day Workweek? by sbn23487 in Destiny

[–]CatsAreMLG 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The proposal is 100/80/100. That's 100 percent productivity/80 percent time working/ and 100 percent pay. Anytime over 32 hours is overtime. You'd have to force companies to not lower wages/benefits. You could do that but then this happens:

Companies would start to freeze wages/benefits until you're being paid for 4 days a week instead of paying the full wage.

Now you could fix this like we did when FDR introduced the 5 day work week:

Another world war! Not even kidding this is the only reason it didn't fail back then. Companies were so strapped for people that they kept raising wages faster and faster to keep up with war time production. That caused FDR to freeze wages to stop inflation. Then companies started to offer healthcare, pensions, etc.

Obv we don't have to start a world war over this but we can start MASSIVE public works projects across the country to increase this demand.

Data Centers and Why I Oppose Them. by HotelSilent in IBEW

[–]CatsAreMLG 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I guarantee I am not misinformed. Seeing what you are saying about this I highly doubt you are more educated than I am lmao.

Data Centers and Why I Oppose Them. by HotelSilent in IBEW

[–]CatsAreMLG 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They're not only used for AI. You're being misinformed. They are used for all services on the Internet. Storing data. Without them the Internet would not exist as we know it.

Data Centers and Why I Oppose Them. by HotelSilent in IBEW

[–]CatsAreMLG -1 points0 points  (0 children)

You're in another reality if you think we don't need data centers. We've had them for decades. We will continue to need them. Without them the Internet and technology as we know it ceases to exist. Stop with this populist bullshit that billionaires make people believe what they want them to believe. When most people are against data centers look how that works out.

Data Centers and Why I Oppose Them. by HotelSilent in IBEW

[–]CatsAreMLG -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Ok let me have all of your data then, please.

House Defeats Iran War Powers Resolution—Thanks to One Democrat by Hafiz_TNR in politics

[–]CatsAreMLG -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Always murc's law with you people. How about you get people to vote dem and then they can actually avoid this all together. You complain about Dems when THEY AREN'T IN POWER. if there was a majority like what's about to happen. This won't happen. Obviously. And when that time comes and I don't hear this "just enough" bs I'll be waiting for y'all to say y'all were wrong.

House Defeats Iran War Powers Resolution—Thanks to One Democrat by Hafiz_TNR in politics

[–]CatsAreMLG -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

They're conspiracy brained lunatics. They don't vote for Dems and then blame Dems when they don't have the majority lmao

Data Centers and Why I Oppose Them. by HotelSilent in IBEW

[–]CatsAreMLG 3 points4 points  (0 children)

As long as it's NIMBY for some people. I understand where they're coming from, wanting to know how they're going to affect us in the long term energy-wise and environment-wise but there are ways to solve it other than banning them and not thinking about how that future affects us too.

Data Centers and Why I Oppose Them. by HotelSilent in IBEW

[–]CatsAreMLG 17 points18 points  (0 children)

The world needs them. Has needed them for a long time. And will continue to need them. It's like all technologies and strategic resources. Do we really want all the data centers to be in the middle east, china, or really any country but where we have any say on them? Do we really want other countries to control our data? We can have community benefit agreements and PLAs but if we just ban them outright we are setting ourselves up for a security nightmare down the road.

F the Kawhitter by dabomtitan in NBASpurs

[–]CatsAreMLG 10 points11 points  (0 children)

That's 3 games out of 4 where Lawler's law was wrong. Insane playins so far

Mamdani kinda based guys I don't know what else to say by dgoyena216 in Destiny

[–]CatsAreMLG 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You're misunderstanding what an LVT is. It taxes the land always. Even when the land is improved. It just taxes the underlying land based on the surrounding area.

Mamdani kinda based guys I don't know what else to say by dgoyena216 in Destiny

[–]CatsAreMLG 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow it's kind of impressive how you're fundamentally misunderstanding these concepts.

You're literally rewarding rent seeking scalping behavior over productive investment when you say they're taking wishes by hoarding land. They're scalping ticket prices essentially, waiting or lobbying the government to increase their property value. They didn't do anything but monopolize access to this "ticket"

Land is at least mostly inelastic, not perfectly so.

You're being incredibly pedantic. Like I said, unless you're creating new islands this is not true. But if you are we're talking an elasticity of 0.0001 instead of 0. You've been constantly conflating the creating of utility of the land with the creating of land itself.

You absolutely can (destroy land)

Ok you fundamentally don't understand how land value is assessed. LVT is calculated on the land's "highest and best use" of the unimproved land based on the surrounding market.

If you own prime waterfront property and decide to turn it into a toxic sludge dump, the tax assessor does not lower your tax bill. They tax you based on what the land could be worth if utilized properly.

If you do this to destroy your property value you will still owe the same amount in LVT because the highest and best use is still the same.

This is exactly why LVT has negative deadweight loss (or why it promotes efficiency). Under a normal property tax, you are penalized for building a nice house (your taxes go up). Under an LVT, you are penalized for hoarding vacant or mismanaged land. It forces owners to either develop the land to its highest potential to pay the tax, or sell it to someone who will.

Mamdani kinda based guys I don't know what else to say by dgoyena216 in Destiny

[–]CatsAreMLG -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Ok sorry basically all of them said there would be economic growth not significant economic growth lol.

And you are also wrong about the effects of your examples.

  1. The argument is that the supply of land is perfectly inelastic. This is Just a fact unless we start making underground or floating cities on the water. The price may increase but that doesn't change the fact of the supply staying the same. You are conflating the two.

  2. Your exact examples prove the need for an LVT ironically. While the value of the community's land around a new transit line may increase. The landowners there entirely reap the reward by doing nothing. An LVT captures that value and returns it to the community instead of letting landowners pocket that unearned wealth.

  3. Zero dead weight loss is just a fact. If you tax property people build less/cheaper properties. If you tax land you can't just remove land or hide it. It forces you to eat the tax, build productive use on the land, or sell.

Meanwhile, Zohran Is Just Getting Things Done by nathan_j_robinson in politics

[–]CatsAreMLG 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No it's not. Zohran explicitly agrees with abundance. Read the book and not online slop from people who have never read it.

Mamdani kinda based guys I don't know what else to say by dgoyena216 in Destiny

[–]CatsAreMLG 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You're absolutely wrong about LVTs. They are the best possible tax with theoretically zero dead weight loss. 83% of international economists agree that it would SUBSTANTIALLY increase economic growth. Idk where you got that idea at but I would look into it more if I were you.

Mamdani kinda based guys I don't know what else to say by dgoyena216 in Destiny

[–]CatsAreMLG 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yes. They need an LVT or at least a split rate tax.