PoliSciGuy

Political Science student, Armchair philosopher, Tech enthusiast, Gamer and HUGE nerd.

[PoliSciGuy @MMysticT]

@TheNorthern0ne And Denmark has among the highest taxes in Europe, many people happily pay more taxes to enjoy the benefits that paying those taxes provides for them through the welfare state.

[PoliSciGuy @MMysticT]

@TheNorthern0ne I never said I wanted to “tax the economy into prosperity” you’re strawmanning my argument. I believe that we need a more robust welfare system, like exists in Denmark, in order to provide a better life for our citizens.

[PoliSciGuy @MMysticT]

@TheNorthern0ne And why can’t we have that here in America?

[PoliSciGuy @MMysticT]

@TheNorthern0ne Kind of irrelevant to the question I asked, so I’ll ask again, how does people getting along make a welfare state more viable?

[PoliSciGuy @MMysticT]

@TheNorthern0ne You say that, but our government is factually smaller (in your terms) than it was when people could generally afford better lives. Back then we had much more welfare and regulations than we do today.

[PoliSciGuy @MMysticT]

@TheNorthern0ne I don’t see big government as an answer either, I think people should be given the opportunity to do the kind of work they want, our current system of low taxes and regulations and a powerful elite is horrific at delivering that. We need democracy.

[PoliSciGuy @MMysticT]

@TheNorthern0ne So you don’t think Denmark is socialist? And the US’s division is caused primarily by centuries of inequality, both social and economic, not mixing of races. Either way, how does people getting along make a welfare state more viable?

[PoliSciGuy @MMysticT]

@TheNorthern0ne you also failed to address the fact that America was a powerhouse back when it was a welfare state with high taxes. Your answer was originally that the taxes were always low but now you’re saying the lowered taxes boosted the economy, so if they did, what about before then?

[PoliSciGuy @MMysticT]

@TheNorthern0ne Again, you originally said the cuts didn’t even have an effect on the governments income, so how could they have had any impact on anything?

[PoliSciGuy @MMysticT]

@TheNorthern0ne So did his tax cuts do nothing, or did they cause strong economic expansion? You’re contradicting yourself on that point man. It’s one or the other, it can’t possibly be both. Your flawed arguments keep piling up.

[PoliSciGuy @MMysticT]

@TheNorthern0ne Trust doesn’t come from homogeneous societies, it comes from transparent government. A multicultural society with a transparent, democratic government has no reason not to trust its leadership. The idea that homogeneity is necessary for a functional society is inherently racist.

[PoliSciGuy @MMysticT]

@TheNorthern0ne Cutting unnecessary expenses. Things like endless wars, and corruption siphon a lot of tax dollars, same with corporate tax cuts and other such nonsense. Government should serve the people, raise up the lowest among us and prevent the big guy from crushing the little one.

[PoliSciGuy @MMysticT]

@TheNorthern0ne You’re putting words in my mouth here, I never said the gov should be bloated and ever-growing. An efficient gov can still provide robust welfare services to its citizens to help provide a minimum quality of life. It’s all about balancing taxation with service, and-

[PoliSciGuy @MMysticT]

@meowylls I like a patty melt with extra sauce and add grilled jalapeños. I’m also adventurous and like to try whatever’s new on the menu tho. And if I’m feeling special I’ll just order some chicken strips, whataburger has the BEST chicken strips. Gravy is mandatory with them.

[PoliSciGuy @MMysticT]

@TheNorthern0ne So then why did the debt balloon under Reagan? If his tax cuts didn’t actually do anything, why did the debt triple under his administration DESPITE the fact he cut back on literally every welfare program America had WHILE lowering taxes?

[PoliSciGuy @MMysticT]

@TheNorthern0ne How does a smaller population and being culturally homogeneous help them? And America doesn’t have high value resources it can export? Are we not the wealthiest nation on earth? Yea, more people means more expenses in terms of welfare but it also means more tax revenue. It scales

[PoliSciGuy @MMysticT]

@TheNorthern0ne but what good is that private sector if it only funnels money into the executives? Strong labor protections and unions, along with regulations are necessary, otherwise we get the hellhole we saw in the gilded age, workers too poor to afford anything despite working 12 hours a day

[PoliSciGuy @MMysticT]

@TheNorthern0ne This and abuse it. They’ve been in power and control of both parties since Reagan and we’ve pursued neoliberalism for 50 years and look at our debt. The solution isn’t more neoliberalism, it’s change. Less wars, more taxes on the wealthy and regulations on businesses.

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@TheNorthern0ne Welfare state. Isn’t it crazy that US debt didn’t balloon until AFTER Reagan took office? He exploded the debt despite claiming that he was lowering taxes to reduce it. The attitude on taxes is NEVER for the benefit of Americans, it’s to benefit the wealthy, and neoliberals know-