Comment on Do it for your country's debt!
Gorilladrums@lemmy.world 3 days ago
The thing is that he’s right, but will these sleazy fucks do anything to actually make it happen? Well let’s see what they’re to implement…
- A universal healthcare system so Americans are healthier and less stressed? Nope
- Free college so Americans can start their careers as efficiently as possible? Nope
- Free universal daycare for all American parents so they could focus on their careers without being to stressed about where to take their kids? Nope
- Raising the minimum wage to something livable so people don’t depend on government programs? Nope
- Investing in public transport so people can more reliably commute to work and find new jobs? Nope
- Strengthening worker rights to ensure that workers are taken care of, thus ensuring their longevity and productivity? Nope
- Passing union friendly policies while prosecuting union busting businesses to make sure American workers feel their hard work isn’t being taken advantage of? Nope
- Regulating hazardous workplace conditions to ensure the safety of workers? Nope
So what they fuck do they mean by this? They clearly don’t care about the debt or the well being of Americans since they’re not willing to do anything about either. No, what they want are results without any of the work needed to achieve it. They’re not looking for a more productive economy, they’re looking for slaves.
French75@slrpnk.net 3 days ago
He’s not right. The national debt is way fuckin bigger than 3 trillion. He’s also wrong in presuming that an infusion of productivity (tax revenue) can “solve” intentional over-spending. He’s just a serial scammer spouting uninformed nonsense to stay relevant.
Gorilladrums@lemmy.world 3 days ago
You’re completely right. It won’t solve the debt problem, that can only be solved with a redone trade policy. I’m just saying that in the abstract, its a good direction to go in IF we implement the stuff that I listed in my comment. People will work better if the system works for them. It currently doesn’t, and people are just trying to survive.
Zannsolo@lemmy.world 1 day ago
While we do overspend the bigger problem is we under tax, specifically the rich. Our debt payments are also getting out hand which is going to be a big problem.
DannyMac@sh.itjust.works 2 days ago
You mean a simple solution won’t work for an exceptionally complex problem? 😱
IronBird@lemmy.world 3 days ago
last time i bothered doing the napkin math, it really wouldn’t take much to reduce the national debt to more sustainable pre-9/11 levels. just tax rich cunts (anyone who is a milllionaire) at 60-70’s level of taxation for 4 years and it would be paid down to that level within 1 election cycle
French75@slrpnk.net 2 days ago
I’m not suggesting it would take much, I’m merely suggesting that the dipshit isn’t serious and shouldn’t be taken seriously in this context. He’s not even trying to make a logical, reasoned point (as evidenced by the fact that he’s an order of magnitude off on what they national debt is). Here is merely a cog in the maga machine, tasked with saying dumb shit any time a microphone is in front of him.