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I actually like this aspect of the USA. Most parts of the world, specially more socialistic-leaning countries, would have politicians eager to expand their powe
by MadSudaca 6y ago
I actually like this aspect of the USA. Most parts of the world, specially more socialistic-leaning countries, would have politicians eager to expand their powers and size of the state so that they have control over a bigger cut of the pie. Of course, this is supposedly for the good of the people.
It seems to me that more people is socialistic-minded in the USA these days, to me that looks like a indicator of the decline of the country.
- cool_dude85 6y agoIf you want, you can mail Visa a check for 3% of your spending at the end of each month. A small price to pay for your freedom.
- JAlexoid 6y agoHm... No single conservative or Austrian economic school think tank ranks US as #1 in freedom. NONE! US is typically about #14 to #17... with these "socialist-leaning" countries being higher on the list. (CATO Institute has Estonia in lockstep with US in overall freedom) US is surprisingly intrusive, considering it's supposed to be "leader of the free world".
- MadSudaca 6y agoThere are many countries. Go live in a +70 in economic freedom and you’ll gain a lot of perspective on the freedoms the USA has.
- cycomanic 6y agoThe thing that always bothered me about this argument is that in reality the US has many more regulations that apply to regular people than most of what you call "socialistic-leaning" countries (one example look at the regulations for what you can or can't do with your house/yard in many suburbs )
- MadSudaca 6y agoSingapour usually ranks top 5 in these lists and it’s forbidden to buy chewing gum there. What baseline are you comparing against?