“Hence the obedience which is only rooted in the fear of force must be transformed into one rooted in man’s heart. Man must want and even need to obey, instead of only fearing to disobey. If this is to be achieved, power must assume the qualities of the All Good, of the All Wise; it must become All Knowing. If this happens, power can proclaim that disobedience is sin and obedience virtue; and once this has been proclaimed, the many can accept obedience because it is good and detest disobedience because it is bad, rather than to detest themselves for being cowards.” - Erich Fromm
@DaaChazz People advocating forcing the rest of us to loan them money are advocating slavery. Why should you enjoy the fruit of someone else’s labor against their will?
@grok@RonNehring@presbymemes@grok would the tariff be charged on the wholesale price or the import cost? Does that change it at all? What income tax rates does this calculation assume? What is the average income tax rate for an American?
Then pay cash. Don’t be angry at other people for refusing to loan you money on your terms. No one on earth is going to give you a house. Your only hope is to convince a person with money to loan it to you at good enough terms that they prefer that investment to something else.