Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submitlogin

I do think income inequality is an issue. In part because people above a certain threshold have no pain when they get towed, get a traffic citation or go to the doctor. The people below suffer greatly and enter economic ruin even if they get a parking ticket. Hell, skipping jury duty isn't even an issue, $1000 fine is nothing for some.

On the other hand people aren't really starving, and I don't see things like the Haymarket Affair yet. Maybe it won't be an issue this time around because factory farming has fed the world for cheap enough that people don't starve.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haymarket_affair



Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: