It’s been a stereotype for at least the last 50 years. Why has this never changed? Why has organized labor not had a substantial effect for such an essential part of the workforce?

  • h54@programming.dev
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    3 days ago

    We don’t really have castes in the US. But yes

    I’d argue the US does. Things such as zipcode and skin color determine outcomes and are inescapable. Economic mobility doesn’t exist as it does in the myth of the American dream. Sure if one is really lucky and works very hard, one can move from living in or on the edge of disaster to being a few paychecks away from disaster.

    I was speaking more in terms of infrastructure and public assistance. For example, I was able to get a student loan and an education in the States. I have clean, potable tap water. Dependable utilities. Those sorts of things.

    I’d argue that’s not true either. Again, it depends on your zipcode. So many places don’t have potable water, reliable services, or functional infrastructure. One’s ability to get student loans depends on what zipcode they’re born into.