thats because of history, not policy. Your socialism isnt gonna do anything but make people who are poor slightly less poor and make rich people hate poor people because they get free money.
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so your saying it's better as it is now as it's your scenario in reverse?
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no. crony capitalism is what we have now and thats not good either. If you separate politics and business, the free market can operate efficiently. Im a weird brand of economic libertarianism. But less taxes=more money in peoples pockets to build wealth
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Guilded Age was the result of too free of a market, then crashed in 1929 leaving millions on the streets and wealthy mostly unaffected.
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The millions who were left on the streets, because of wealthy individuals who exploited the market, didn't get back on their feet because of free market, rather by FDR's non-free market efforts. I.E. SS, Jobs Program, Unemployment Insurance..
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Let’s not forget poor is poor, and if you want to change it.. it’s up to you, not make shit decisions and cry to the gov for help. Quit having kids out of wedlock, have a high school degree, and stay with one woman or man so you have two incomes. And your basically auto mid class
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And make sure your breadwinner doesn’t die unexpectedly & no one gets seriously ill so you lose one income or.... bam, you’re basically poor in no time after you mini retirement savings runs out (if it’s lower wage families that couldn’t afford or have ability to go to college)
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Lower wage families can go to community college it’s called work and pell grant.. and don’t have a 400 a month car payment. Have a cash car, and live modestly. You don’t have to keep up with the Jones’s. Your not entitled to movie night & popcorn on my behalf or $200 in groceries
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I do agree with most of this but people need food and if they were doing all of those things you say but needed help with food that won’t lead to diabetes and obesity and heart disease that’s worth supporting
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Mostly true, except often the food they can afford is standard American diet cheap carbs all too often. It can contribute to more health concerns, in my opinion. There’s no quick easy fix for us as a nation or for individuals in many cases.
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I was suggesting if a person was doing all those things to support themselves then some assistance with good quality food would be something worth investing in because cheap food is bad for you
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My mom pays 1000 in tax every two weeks..and pays 10k at the end of the year in tax. My gma has no car, and draws SS. If she didn’t have to send the gov 30-40k in tax she could buy my gma a car, pay her rent, whatever.. instead, she gets assistance. How much since does that make?
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I pay way way way more in taxes than your mom and there are other areas that can be cut in the budget other than food assistance. I’m not asking for any tax increases I don’t support a socialist agenda. I support personally responsibility but some assistance isn’t horrible in a
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Has socialism ever actually won though?
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Did you really just ask if capitalism works? I bet you said that from your iphone or macbook while drinking a $8 coffee.. Please be quiet. Socialism would not work in the United states. We already hemorrhage money on illegal aliens now you want to throw more on the debt..
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Read a book
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You’re all talk and tax. No actual solutions. As opposed to Donald trump. Record low unemployment for African Americans . Less regulations and lower taxes stimulates an economy and jobs pull people out of poverty. You just talk sanders.
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You're getting them mixed up. Trump is just taking credit as usual.pic.twitter.com/gyLg90vDsI
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