@chaosprime What happens when people follow that advice?
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Replying to @dicentra33
@dicentra33 Some of them secure an adequate or better supply of economic goods. Some of them don't.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@dicentra33 No doubt, people who follow it will do better than otherwise. But I'm sick of policy that boils down to "just be exceptional!"4 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@chaosprime It's also not policy, it's advice. Policies are for governments; advice is for individuals and communities.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@dicentra33 When the ideological thrust is that "gubmint" asst should be dismantled because everybody should just work hard, that's policy.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@chaosprime I'd prefer to help ppl off assistance so that it shrinks back from lack of demand. But gubmint's instinct is to grow, not shrink1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@dicentra33 And that's why it's more important to rail against the things that actually *are* helping people than to help them, then?2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@chaosprime My contention is that gubmint welfare does more harm than good because of dependence among the fit.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@dicentra33 This idea that there's a nontrivial amt of welfare abuse going on totally came from somewhere not Reaganoid race-baiting, right?2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@chaosprime I personally know ppl who are capable of working but don't because they're parasitic pigs. I also know ppl who need help.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
@dicentra33 I guess I'd rather risk feeding the pigs than risk starving the rest.
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@dicentra33 When the question is "do we eliminate EBT for the sake of restraining gubmint's evil growth impulse?", yeah.0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
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