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minus-squareOCTADE@soc.octade.netlinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down2·2 days ago@TORFdot0@lemmy.world The school cafeterias could remain open 24/7 for everyone. Sure, taxes would go up about 50% or so, but free sloppy joes would be well worth it, amirite?
minus-squaresocialsecurity@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·13 hours agoOur society lacks sufficient trust to have something work like this. Also, there certainly going to be negative externalities when mixing kids with the poor. I doubt anyone would sign on this security wise. Schools are already border line prison conditions in the US.
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The school cafeterias could remain open 24/7 for everyone. Sure, taxes would go up about 50% or so, but free sloppy joes would be well worth it, amirite?
Our society lacks sufficient trust to have something work like this.
Also, there certainly going to be negative externalities when mixing kids with the poor.
I doubt anyone would sign on this security wise. Schools are already border line prison conditions in the US.