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Donald Trump and Angela Merkel will join 2,500 world leaders, business executives and charity bosses at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland which kicks off on 23 January. High on the agenda once again will be the topic of inequality, and how to reduce the widening gap between the rich and the rest around the world.
The WEF recently warned that the global economy is at risk of another crisis, and that automation and digitalisation are likely to suppress employment and wages for most while boosting wealth at the very top.
But what ideas should the great and good gathered in the Swiss Alps be putting into action? We'd like to know what single step you think governments should prioritise in order to best address the problem of rising inequality. Below we've outlined seven proposals that are most often championed as necessary to tackle the issue – but which of them is most important to you?
- Provide free and high quality education
- Raise the minimum wage
- Raise taxes on the rich
- Fight corruption
- Provide more social protection for the poor
- Stop the influence of the rich on politicians
- Provide jobs for the unemployed
Do you think these ideas are enough, or are there any better ideas to close this wealth gap ? You too can participate and vote for the idea that, you think, works best.
(Score: 2) by Runaway1956 on Sunday January 21 2018, @02:02AM (3 children)
So - your entire family has masters degrees, and the lot of you are unable to find work. There is something seriously wrong - and at least part of that is the business culture today. But, I can't help wondering if you're not part of the problem.
Apparently, you're something of a racist. I ask a question, and all you can think about is race? WTF? So, what race are you? You seem to be not Black, or Chinese, or Indian, because you're pointing fingers at all of them.
Zoidberg? Never heard of him - did a search - all I find is cartoon and cosplay references. So - you're not a real person, right? You're a cartoon character trying to describe real life?
So, to cut to the chase, you're full of shit, just blathering on about how unfair life is. Sorry, sux2bu.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday January 21 2018, @08:25PM (2 children)
Egads yer an idiot.
(Score: 2) by Runaway1956 on Sunday January 21 2018, @10:27PM (1 child)
Well, yes, of course I'm an idiot. And, some random idiot on the internet has led a more successful life than you and all of your doctorate relatives. The only times in my adult life when I didn't have gainful employment, were those times when I didn't WANT to work. Those times were always to brief though - I plan on taking a month off, and a week goes by, I get a phone call. "Runaway, we really need some help here - can you be here Monday?"
Yep - I'm an idiot. But, I've never painted myself into a corner!
Tell me - have you ever thought about just LYING on your resume? In fact, don't do a resume. Just do the standard "application for employment" that most uneducated people use. I'll lie in a heartbeat. I get the feeling that the interviewer doesn't like veterans, I don't mention being a veteran. He doesn't like farmers, I don't mention that I started out on a farm. He doesn't like guns, I don't mention guns. At least, I don't mention these things until I"m on the job site, doing whatever I was hired for. And, when in business for myself, I just didn't mention ANY of that shit to customers. So - you're "over qualified", right? Don't mention your degree. Or downplay it - just tell them you've got a little community college behind you. The bastards are happy to lie to you, don't feel guilty for lying to them.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday January 23 2018, @10:42PM
Nothing like personal anecdotes from a baby boomer to throw salt on the wounds of people struggling. Gee as a regular white guy who went through the military you never had trouble finding work? Say it ain't so? What are all those college grads doing? They must be sitting on their asses all day waiting for a hand out, otherwise they'd totally have decent careers going!!!
Clue bat incoming, they'll probably steal your shitty phone while they're at it.