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I don't think you have a full understanding of Bernie's positions. "It goes against one of the core principles of being American, the ability to work your way
by jressey 10y ago
I don't think you have a full understanding of Bernie's positions.
"It goes against one of the core principles of being American, the ability to work your way up, without limits." is horseshit. Tell that to a child born in the inner-city with a single parent working 2 jobs and a garbage primary education.
- nodesocket 10y agoThere are success stories that start like inner-city with a single parent working 2 jobs quite often. It is possible, very difficult yet possible. Thats the optimism, if you just give people handouts they lose incentive and drive.
- eli_gottlieb 10y agoTo talk about possibility without probability is magical thinking.
- alpha_squared 10y ago> if you just give people handouts they lose incentive and drive Is there any evidence of this? I see this argument used a lot to dissuade from the "handouts" thing and for not helping people. Don't non-profits technically receive handouts? Aren't grants technically handouts? A handout, as I understand it, is money given that isn't meant to be paid back. I think a good portion of handouts already exist, it's just easier to justify not giving handouts to people that are societally (or personally) perceived as inferior because it's easy to not empathize with their situation.
- mcbruiser1 10y agoyes, look at the wealth attrition rate. most wealth is lost by the third generation because of lack of responsibility and entitlement.
- alpha_squared 10y ago> most wealth is lost by the third generation because of lack of responsibility and entitlement. Can you cite any of these claims? I'd like to understand this a little better.