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bijouxbroussard · F
I’d love to know how other countries who do manage to have these things for their citizens actually do it. Taxes ? We certainly pay taxes. Personally I think that no one here should be able to be a billionaire…then it might actually be possible.
It’s funny, the concept of socialism would save a lot of people from homelessness or at least, living from paycheck to paycheck, but it seems like the poorest in this country would rather have nothing at all than even consider it.
The prevailing attitude was captured by a quote often attributed to Steinbeck:
It’s funny, the concept of socialism would save a lot of people from homelessness or at least, living from paycheck to paycheck, but it seems like the poorest in this country would rather have nothing at all than even consider it.
The prevailing attitude was captured by a quote often attributed to Steinbeck:
Socialism never took root in America because the poor see themselves not as an exploited proletariat but as temporarily embarrassed millionaires.
FreddieUK · 70-79, M
@bijouxbroussard @Luke73 This is surely right. The mindset is "you too can be rich and look down on the poor if only you work harder". It's a complete lie, but helps to keep people 'in their place' and grinding away for the ultra rich - who inherited from their daddies.