yes, your hard earned money is for me to sit on my big fat ass and collect welfare
you better go to bed early tonight, you have a long day ahead of you tomorrow slave
I dont think Bernie Sanders is like that. Remember he wants to introduce free health care hardly a slave
Nothing is ever free. Someone has to pay for it, as those in Venezuela, Argentina, Greece, Spain, etc. can tell you. Rich people eventually run out of money to redistribute, and then everyone's poor.
This quote is quite ridiculus. The rich people are richer than ever. They can easily afford a 1% tax for healthcare
But it never stops with the 1%. If it did stop there, I'd be on board, but it never does. Look at the history of the countries I listed. The facts speak for themselves, but I've learned that when it's historical fact vs present idealism, historical fact tends to lose. As they say, the only thing we learn from history is that we don't learn from history.
Who is to say it won't stop?
All we're talking about is a one off tax for healthcare. Since the rich are richer than ever they can easily afford just a quick one off tax. Nobody said anything about Venezuela or Greece obviously its quite ludicrous to say that a small quick one off charge on the super richer will cause a crisis like in Greece
I thought it was clear that I said it never stops with taxing the 1%. Maybe I should have made it more clear that it never stops with taxing the ultra rich. It always expands into those who make less money until finally everyone is equally miserable. That's the history of the countries I mentioned. And like I also said, it's clear that we don't learn from history. It's sad, but it looks like the new generation is going to have to learn the hard way that socialism doesn't work. It will cost us dearly. I doubt you will look into it, but look at the history of those countries. They were well off at one point. Then they elected socialists who started of taxing the rich. More government handouts and programs were created which require money from somewhere (the rich!). Then the rich either ran out of money or moved to another country with their money (and that's why other posters said money would flow out of the US if Bernie was elected...it's already happening now under O), and the next income bracket down was highly taxed to pay for the government programs, which of course expanded. Then they ran out, and the cycle continued to what we see happening in those countries today. Socialism looks and sounds great, but it never works. The money, no matter how much it is, eventually runs out, following the cycle I just described.
Ask yourself this: why are people from the countries I mentioned so desperate to get to the US? Because free market capitalism (not crony capitalism, but free market capitalism) has lifted the most people out of poverty than any other system in the world. People flee from those countries and come here often without anything and can still become millionaires. Why? Free market capitalism. It allows for people to make themselves rich. That never happens in socialist countries because if you start to become upper-middle class, you're taxed and/or regulated out of your money. Latin America has been largely wrecked by socialism. Europe may have socialist-leaning policies but at least they still have enough capitalism to provide good jobs. That's a big reason why the refugees are flooding into Europe (to get their money) instead of fleeing into other muslim countries. And then there's the USSR, Cuba, etc.
First, history does not always repeat. Thats not to say that history is not something we can study (it is good to study history, of course). But similarly we can't be too attached to the past. We are in the 21st century, the age of the internet, many things are differently.
The subtleties of history, of course, will be different, but the main theme remains the same. When the printing press was invented, communication was vastly increased. The same thing happened with the telegraph, then with radio, then with TV, and now with the internet. In each of of those epochs, various forms of government were instituted. Most failed, including socialism starting in the telegraph era and continuing in different places through the rest of the time periods. Just because we have better communication does not mean our problems will be solved. Nor because we are in a different time does it mean that people act differently. By and large, we have the same problems, only with different subtleties. I'm not "attached to the past," but I have learned from the clear patterns of history.
Also, you don't live your life based on exceptions to the rule. You have a very small chance of getting in a car accident everyday, but you still drive. You have a very small chance of being robbed, but you still go out at night. So, it's not prudent to base an argument or your choices on what is very unlikely to happen. You base your choices on what is most likely to happen, and on what has been proven. A successful socialist government that has long term benefits has historically never worked. I realize the appeal of socialism: nobody is poor, and everyone has enough. It looks great on paper and it works for a few years, and then the inevitable happens: the money runs out. It doesn't work. I've previously discussed this.
I am not saying that this arguement is not right, just that we have to be considered before jumping to a conclusion like - oh a tax on the super rich will cause a crisis like in Greece. Saying something like that can seem crazy to alot of people.
For the third time, I did not say that. I said that it never stops with the 1%. It starts with taxing the ultra rich (the majority of whom are liberal, and you can look that up to verify it....George Soros, Warren Buffet, 99% of Holywood, etc.). Then the rich either leave with their money or are taxed out of it, and then the next lower income class is taxed out of their money...I've already explained this (see above), and that it's historical fact. It has happened many times and is happening in Latin America. Why in the world would we want our government to become like the governments in places where people are fleeing from? Where they literally stand in mile-long lines for toilet paper and food? Just like the soviet bread lines. That makes absolutely no sense. Why would we want that kind of government??
For the sake of the argument and taking the other side for a moment, Id also like to ask what you would suggest in the situation for the average citizen. They see what happened with wall street, the 1% is growing, the banks, federal reserve, crisis after crisis. If things are going to be like in Greece in 10 years time what can you suggest for the average citizen prepare?
No matter what kind of government you have, there will always be poor people. Always. To think otherwise is pure idealism and not based in reality. Some people will always be smarter than others. Some people will always be more harder working than others. Some people will always be lazier than others. The goal is to minimize the number of poor people no matter what their circumstances are. The historical facts are clear: the system that has elevated the most people out of poverty is free-market capitalism. This is what the US has had, and why the US has been the wealthiest country on the planet. This is an indisputable fact. Yes, there were poor people, but they were a small percentage. Guess who's had the most poor people? Governments controlled by socialists. Again, look at latin America today, how poor they are, and how the people are fleeing from those countries. Those are socialist governments, just like the USSR was, and just like Cuba is. Everyone is poor (except the small ruling political class). That's why poor people are fleeing to capitalist countries. How can this even be argued? It's happening even as I type this. As for the number of wealthy people: why be so envious? You know who creates jobs? Rich people. Poor people don't hire anyone. Only rich people do. Here's another fact for you to verify:
most US millionaires today are self-made. They didn't inherit their money. Some did, sure, but they're the exception. Most started a business and earned it. Even foreigners can come here with little to no money, work hard, and be millionaires in 20 years. That's what has made America so great, and it's the opposite of socialism. Just count the number of Indian gas station owners who have done this for a small example. So just because there are a lot of rich people does not mean that the system is broken. It means it's working. People don't become rich in socialist countries. So, focusing on the 1% is just envy and jealously. Instead, focus on making yourself rich. This is one of the few places in the world where one can still do that. Don't ruin it for everyone else.
When the government takes from the successful to redistribute it to the poor, it completely removes the incentive for success for anyone. If you're in school and bust your butt to make A's, should the teacher take points from you to give it to those who are making F's so you all make C's? No! If that happens, the A students will not work hard anymore. Why should they? They will not be rewarded for their effort. Everyone will be mediocre, and over time, society becomes mediocre and poor. The same with a business. If a business makes something...let's say heart valves...they have to spend large amounts of their own money and investor's money to make the product, test it, market it, etc. But if the government takes the profits to redistribute it, why should the company stay in business? Why bust their butts only to have it taken away? The result is that everyone becomes lower-middle-class or poor, and the technological advances of that society slow to a crawl. Why work and make technological advances if you won't be rewarded for it? That is exactly what happens in socialist countries. Again, look at the USSR and latin American countries. It's right there for anyone to see.
Again - why has the US been so successful? Why have so many of its people become so much more wealthy (relatively speaking) than most other societies? Free market capitalism. If we go to socialism, we'll become just like those countries: poor. Why would we want to do that???
Please think about and verify what I've said. It's very important for your life. For all of our lives.
Two more thoughts: One: have you seen the movie "The Big Short?" It's an excellent movie...but the root cause of the housing bubble was glaringly omitted from the movie (no surprise since Hollywood is completely biased in favor of liberalism/socialism, as are the news outlets).
Do you know why banks and lenders started to make crappy loans? Because the government got involved and forced banks to make loans to people who couldn't afford the loans, all in the name of equality. It was the "everyone deserves to have a house" mentality. Yes, the banks went to far with it and they have much blame, but the
root cause was the government involvement, forcing banks to make the loans. If the government had not gotten involved, those loans would not have been made, and the crisis would not have happened. This is socialism: big government and government control of everything. It fails every time.
Two: related to the movie point above, please have an open mind and read news from alternative sites. Check out drudgereport.com or breitbart.com and compare those stories to what you see on every other news outlet. The two sites I mentioned will have stories that all other media either bury deep down in their sites or don't publish at all. The public is largely misinformed because it gets its news from mainly one perspective: the liberal perspective. Why not have an open mind and compare news from the alternative sites and decide for yourself what is true? I know people will discourage you from going to sites like that...why is that? Why do they so desperately want to control what you see and don't see? Isn't that the opposite of having an open mind?
Anyway, I've written much more than I normally do because so much is at stake. Please carefully read what I've written and search out the things where you think I'm wrong. Please have an open mind and take the time to see if what I've said is true.
