stackyFACTSIn a shocking twist of reality, filling a giant concrete hole with highly chlorinated, heated water is not remotely profitable. Cities routinely hemorrhage funds to maintain proper chemical balances, intense safety regulations, and constant filtration, making public swimming one of the most highly subsidized leisure activities imaginable.
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Because feeling good about sorting plastic comes with an invoice that absolutely nobody wants to pay. Most public recycling programs function as wildly…
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Equality is beautiful until it comes to taking away percentages of a paycheck. Charging everyone the exact same nominal rate sounds incredibly fair, until you…
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