Drum accuses Jackson of being a "scold." I accuse Drum of demonstrating why statistics are often considered the worst kind of lie.
Drum cites Census data to show that California has a low poverty rate, but does not explain that the Census methodology compares income against a uniform national poverty threshold that ignores California's higher costs of living.
Drum also quotes per-capita income figures without pointing out that they tell us nothing about the relative abundance of wealthy individuals and poor individuals.
Shame on Drum and shame on anyone who falls for his dishonest arguments. Jackson rightfully scolds California--not for its liberalism per se, but because its liberalism is ineffective. It simply does not achieve what its supporters intend or claim.
Uber should have been prosecuted under RICO from the very first day they began coordinating unlicensed, illegal taxi cab operations. Why they weren't remains an open and interesting question.
Misleading headline here on HN; the source article correctly used past tense, since this system is no longer used. The comments comparing this to "shredding" and "destroying" evidence are also misleading; Ripley did not destroy information.
Drum cites Census data to show that California has a low poverty rate, but does not explain that the Census methodology compares income against a uniform national poverty threshold that ignores California's higher costs of living.
Drum also quotes per-capita income figures without pointing out that they tell us nothing about the relative abundance of wealthy individuals and poor individuals.
Shame on Drum and shame on anyone who falls for his dishonest arguments. Jackson rightfully scolds California--not for its liberalism per se, but because its liberalism is ineffective. It simply does not achieve what its supporters intend or claim.