Re: The joy of actual numbers, was Democracy

On Tue, 5 Nov 2024 14:14:21 +0000, The Natural Philosopher wrote:

I have long thought that long term unemployed should be made to join a
sort of army, where they are separated from their backgrounds, taught
self discipline and how to strive, and anything else they are capable of
learning - and would in time become extremely valuable as a civil rapid
reaction force to deal with the aftermath of floods and hurricanes etc.

During the Depression a Civilian Conservation Corp was formed.

https://www.nps.gov/articles/the-civilian-conservation-corps.htm

There are still ruins of the CCC camp at one of the local ranger
districts, They build an airstrip, irrigation systems, trails, and other
worthwhile projects. Today the nations forests are in need of some TLC and
a modern version gets floated out but it will never happen. Expecting
people to work and live under some sort of discipline to collect welfare
is cruel and unusual punishment.