It's not capitalisms fault. It's socialism's. Literally remove social security and Medicaid and the kids will finally have financial breathing room to start families.
Capitalism brings the goods, socialism takes it away.
Socialist policies make up over half of US spending and taxes. Social security will become insolvent in less than 10 years and already isn't enough to pay for someone's retirement.
You know what would fix insolvency? If the rich were properly taxed, which happens with socialist policies. You know what would make it easier to raise children? If every citizen was guaranteed healthcare, which happens with socialist policies. You know why inflation is increasing at an abnormal rate? Capitalist policies. Insurance companies charging whatever they want because they set their own prices, capitalism. Rent increasing rapidly because private equity firms charging whatever they want because they set their own prices, capitalism.
Capitalism isn't the problem. Unchecked capitalism and lobbying are the problem. The VA is proof we have a long way to go before we can even think of universal Healthcare. Not to mention, when it is perfect, its really only beneficial for medicines. But you can die if you need a life saving procedure.
Capitalism leads to "Unchecked capitalism", the rich and powerful,in an effort to grow even richer, will dismantle any checks and balances, slowly but with certainty, this administration and it's absurdity is the result of 4 decades of neoliberal policies started by Regan , the "system" cannot be reformed it must be destroyed , least it destroy the planet and humanity with it on
You're using terms you don't fully understand to support someone whose interests are at odds with your own. Giving money to poor people means they spend it in the community, and stimulate the economy. Every dollar spent of these "socialist" programs generally returns 2-3 in return through economic growth. Giving money to billionaires doesn't create jobs, it just creates bigger numbers in their Cayman Islands account.
I mean fair enough, totally fair to blame the democrats and neoliberalism in general for selling out the working class, I’m just surprised we’re the same age with the same problems and that somehow pushed you further right while I got shoved left
I just can’t fathom someone my age believing in trickle down economics in the year of our lord 2025, I really thought that was a boomer thing
I can break it down, but don't know the modern interpretations. Theft politics.
And I don't believe in trickle economics. Just economics. My preferred source being Thomas Sowell. His best book, in my mind, is Wealth, Poverty and Politics where the general understanding is to not trust politicians because ordinary people know their business better than bureaucrats even 100 miles away.
If a business can't survive without handouts, sucks to suck, but they don't get any money from me for failing at business.
My taxes in the US are lower than in Europe, but I'm working more for roughly the same amount of money and have spent way, way more on healthcare in the US in 1 year than I did over the course of several in Europe, and I had far more medical issues and doctors visits while in Europe than the US.
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u/BigJSteal 1d ago
blame capitalism